Antenna aiming / San Tan Valley, AZ
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How to aim your TV antenna in San Tan Valley, AZ

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

Transmitter directions from San Tan Valley, AZ N E S W KVOA — 142° SE, 73 mi KMSB — 142° SE, 73 mi KOLD — 142° SE, 73 mi KTTU — 142° SE, 73 mi KUAT — 142° SE, 73 mi KUVE — 142° SE, 73 mi KUDF — 142° SE, 73 mi K35OU-D — 142° SE, 73 mi KFTU-CD — 142° SE, 73 mi KGUN — 142° SE, 73 mi KPCE — 162° SSE, 71 mi KHRR — 162° SSE, 72 mi KGRQ — 212° SSW, 20 mi KGRX — 280° W, 34 mi KTVP — 280° W, 34 mi KGRY — 280° W, 34 mi K32PG-D — 280° W, 34 mi KVPA — 280° W, 34 mi KDVD — 280° W, 34 mi KPNX — 280° W, 34 mi KAET — 280° W, 34 mi KNXV — 280° W, 34 mi KTVW — 280° W, 34 mi KFPH-CD — 280° W, 34 mi K14RK-D — 280° W, 34 mi KPDF — 280° W, 34 mi KTVK — 280° W, 34 mi KPHE — 280° W, 34 mi KASW — 280° W, 34 mi KAZT-CD — 280° W, 34 mi KUTP — 280° W, 33 mi KPHO — 280° W, 34 mi KPAZ — 280° W, 34 mi KSAZ — 280° W, 34 mi KPPX — 280° W, 34 mi KTAZ — 280° W, 34 mi KGRF — 282° WNW, 43 mi San Tan Valley

Point West-Southwest 253° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

24/37stations in the beam
125/184free channels
68%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit south-southeast of you (149°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
4 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 San Tan Valley, AZ

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVOA NBC 4 142° SE 73 mi 5
KMSB FOX 11 142° SE 73 mi 7
KOLD CBS 13 142° SE 73 mi 7
KTTU CW 18 142° SE 73 mi 6
KUAT PBS 6 142° SE 73 mi 3
KUVE Univision 46 142° SE 73 mi 7
KUDF Estrella TV 14 142° SE 73 mi 5
K35OU-D HSN 21 142° SE 73 mi 5
KFTU-CD UniMas 34 142° SE 73 mi 2
KGUN ABC 9 142° SE 73 mi 6
KPCE Daystar 29 162° SSE 71 mi 1
KHRR Telemundo 40 162° SSE 72 mi 4
KGRQ FNX 29 212° SSW 20 mi 1
KGRX FNX 19 280° W 34 mi 1
KTVP NTD America 23 280° W 34 mi 5
KGRY BYU TV 28 280° W 34 mi 1
K32PG-D MeTV 40 280° W 34 mi 5
KVPA Shop HQ 42 280° W 34 mi 12
KDVD Nuestra Vision 50 280° W 34 mi 7
KPNX NBC 12 280° W 34 mi 6
KAET PBS 8 280° W 34 mi 5
KNXV ABC 15 280° W 34 mi 5
KTVW Univision 33 280° W 34 mi 7
KFPH-CD UniMas 35 280° W 34 mi 2
K14RK-D Good News TV 14 280° W 34 mi 4
KPDF Infomercials 41 280° W 34 mi 7
KTVK Independent 3 280° W 34 mi 6
KPHE Arizona's Family Sports 44 280° W 34 mi 6
KASW Independent 61 280° W 34 mi 4
KAZT-CD CW 7 280° W 34 mi 5
KUTP MyNetworkTV 45 280° W 33 mi 6
KPHO CBS 5 280° W 34 mi 5
KPAZ TBN 21 280° W 34 mi 5
KSAZ FOX 10 280° W 34 mi 5
KPPX Ion 51 280° W 34 mi 8
KTAZ Telemundo 39 280° W 34 mi 7
KGRF FNX 29 282° WNW 43 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in San Tan Valley, AZ?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.1 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For San Tan Valley 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 San Tan Valley are spread across 140° 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 San Tan Valley. 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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