Antenna aiming / Rohnert Park, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Rohnert Park, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Rohnert Park, CA N E S W KDAS — 8° N, 11 mi KEMO — 8° N, 23 mi KDTV-CD — 11° N, 22 mi KKPM — 38° NE, 76 mi KEDS — 38° NE, 76 mi KRCB — 88° E, 6 mi KTNC — 127° SE, 53 mi KDTV — 142° SE, 74 mi KSTS — 142° SE, 74 mi KAXT — 142° SE, 74 mi KSCZ — 142° SE, 74 mi KQEH — 143° SE, 74 mi KICU — 143° SE, 74 mi KTLN — 158° SSE, 15 mi KTVU — 162° SSE, 43 mi KPIX — 162° SSE, 43 mi KQED — 162° SSE, 43 mi KGO — 162° SSE, 43 mi KMTP — 162° SSE, 43 mi KCNS — 162° SSE, 43 mi KPYX — 162° SSE, 43 mi KRON — 162° SSE, 43 mi KPJK — 162° SSE, 43 mi KFSF — 162° SSE, 43 mi KOFY — 162° SSE, 43 mi KDTS — 162° SSE, 43 mi KKPX — 163° SSE, 48 mi KCNZ — 163° SSE, 48 mi KTSF — 163° SSE, 48 mi KMPX-LD — 163° SSE, 48 mi KNTV — 163° SSE, 48 mi Rohnert Park

Point Southeast 133° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

25/31stations in the beam
127/165free channels
77%of what's available
The other 6 stations sit north-northeast of you (31°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Rohnert Park, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KDAS Daystar 52 8° N 11 mi 12
KEMO QVC 50 8° N 23 mi 5
KDTV-CD Univision 28 11° N 22 mi 5
KKPM The Dove 28 38° NE 76 mi 12
KEDS The Dove 16 38° NE 76 mi 1
KRCB PBS 22 88° E 6 mi 3
KTNC TCT 42 127° SE 53 mi 2
KDTV Univision 14 142° SE 74 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 142° SE 74 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 142° SE 74 mi 1
KSCZ Hai Le 16 142° SE 74 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 143° SE 74 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 143° SE 74 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 158° SSE 15 mi 7
KTVU FOX 2 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 162° SSE 43 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 162° SSE 43 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 162° SSE 43 mi 7
KRON CW 4 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 162° SSE 43 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 162° SSE 43 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 162° SSE 43 mi 5
KDTS Daystar 52 162° SSE 43 mi 12
KKPX Ion 65 163° SSE 48 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 163° SSE 48 mi 4
KTSF Independent 26 163° SSE 48 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 163° SSE 48 mi 1
KNTV NBC 11 163° SSE 48 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Rohnert Park, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 6.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 43 miles.

For Rohnert Park we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Rohnert Park are spread across 154° 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.

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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 Rohnert Park. 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.

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