Antenna aiming / Richmond, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Richmond, TX

Every transmitter near Richmond, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Richmond, TX N E S W KEHO — 73° ENE, 30 mi KBMN — 73° ENE, 30 mi KVVV — 112° ESE, 49 mi KRIV — 118° ESE, 15 mi KUHT — 118° ESE, 15 mi KTRK — 118° ESE, 15 mi KPRC — 120° ESE, 15 mi KIAH — 120° ESE, 15 mi KVQT — 121° ESE, 14 mi KBPX — 121° ESE, 14 mi KDHU — 121° ESE, 14 mi KETH — 121° ESE, 14 mi KTMD — 121° ESE, 14 mi KPXB — 121° ESE, 14 mi KUBE — 121° ESE, 14 mi KFTH — 121° ESE, 14 mi KLTJ — 121° ESE, 14 mi KUGB — 121° ESE, 14 mi KHOU — 122° ESE, 15 mi KCVH — 123° ESE, 15 mi KUVM-LD — 123° ESE, 15 mi KHLM — 123° ESE, 15 mi KXLN — 123° ESE, 15 mi KYAZ — 123° ESE, 15 mi KTBU — 123° ESE, 15 mi KZJL — 123° ESE, 15 mi KTXH — 123° ESE, 15 mi KUVM — 123° ESE, 15 mi KAMU — 330° NNW, 76 mi KNXG — 343° NNW, 64 mi KBTX — 343° NNW, 64 mi Richmond

Point East 93° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

28/31stations in the beam
168/179free channels
94%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit north-northwest of you (339°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Richmond, TX

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEHO Infomercials 32 73° ENE 30 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 73° ENE 30 mi 7
KVVV Binge TV 15 112° ESE 49 mi 12
KRIV FOX 26 118° ESE 15 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 118° ESE 15 mi 7
KTRK ABC 13 118° ESE 15 mi 5
KPRC NBC 2 120° ESE 15 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 120° ESE 15 mi 5
KVQT Newsmax2 21 121° ESE 14 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 121° ESE 14 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 121° ESE 14 mi 1
KETH TBN 14 121° ESE 14 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 121° ESE 14 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 121° ESE 14 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 121° ESE 14 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 121° ESE 14 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 121° ESE 14 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 121° ESE 14 mi 7
KHOU CBS 11 122° ESE 15 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 123° ESE 15 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 123° ESE 15 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 123° ESE 15 mi 2
KXLN Univision 45 123° ESE 15 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 123° ESE 15 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 123° ESE 15 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 123° ESE 15 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 123° ESE 15 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 123° ESE 15 mi 7
KAMU PBS 12 330° NNW 76 mi 3
KNXG CBS 27 343° NNW 64 mi 3
KBTX CBS 3 343° NNW 64 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Richmond, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 15 miles.

For Richmond we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Richmond are spread across 152° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Richmond. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Richmond, TX, including what each station carries.

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