Antenna aiming / Roy, UT
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Roy, UT

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

Transmitter directions from Roy, UT N E S W KCVB — 12° NNE, 27 mi KUCL — 158° SSE, 33 mi KPDR — 162° SSE, 26 mi KUTH — 174° S, 62 mi KBTU — 193° SSW, 37 mi KUPX — 193° SSW, 37 mi KTMW — 193° SSW, 37 mi KSVN — 193° SSW, 36 mi KUTV — 193° SSW, 36 mi KTVX — 193° SSW, 36 mi KSL — 193° SSW, 36 mi KUED — 193° SSW, 36 mi KSTU — 193° SSW, 36 mi KUEN — 193° SSW, 36 mi KBYU — 193° SSW, 36 mi KJZZ — 193° SSW, 36 mi KPNZ — 193° SSW, 36 mi KUCW — 193° SSW, 36 mi K18OI-D — 193° SSW, 35 mi KUTF — 347° NNW, 43 mi Roy

Point South-Southeast 164° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

18/20stations in the beam
108/110free channels
98%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north of you (360°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
1 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 Roy, UT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KCVB Independent 26 12° NNE 27 mi 1
KUCL Hope Channel 26 158° SSE 33 mi 6
KPDR Fubo Sports 19 162° SSE 26 mi 4
KUTH Univision 32 174° S 62 mi 8
KBTU Hasbro Legends 23 193° SSW 37 mi 7
KUPX Independent 16 193° SSW 37 mi 9
KTMW Telemundo 20 193° SSW 37 mi 5
KSVN Binge TV 25 193° SSW 36 mi 12
KUTV CBS 2 193° SSW 36 mi 4
KTVX ABC 4 193° SSW 36 mi 6
KSL NBC 5 193° SSW 36 mi 2
KUED PBS 7 193° SSW 36 mi 6
KSTU FOX 13 193° SSW 36 mi 7
KUEN PBS Kids 9 193° SSW 36 mi 4
KBYU BYU TV 11 193° SSW 36 mi 3
KJZZ Independent 14 193° SSW 36 mi 3
KPNZ TCT 24 193° SSW 36 mi 7
KUCW CW 30 193° SSW 36 mi 5
K18OI-D MeTV 8 193° SSW 35 mi 10
KUTF Daystar 12 347° NNW 43 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Roy, UT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 26.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 37 miles.

For Roy we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Roy are spread across 206° 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 Roy. 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 Roy, UT, including what each station carries.

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