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

How to aim your TV antenna in Sandy, UT

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

Transmitter directions from Sandy, UT N E S W KPDR — 0° N, 16 mi KUCL — 21° NNE, 11 mi KUTH — 187° S, 21 mi KBTU — 288° WNW, 17 mi KUPX — 288° WNW, 17 mi KTMW — 288° WNW, 17 mi KUTV — 289° WNW, 17 mi KTVX — 289° WNW, 17 mi KSL — 289° WNW, 17 mi KUED — 289° WNW, 17 mi KSTU — 289° WNW, 17 mi KUEN — 289° WNW, 17 mi KBYU — 289° WNW, 17 mi KJZZ — 289° WNW, 17 mi KPNZ — 289° WNW, 17 mi KUCW — 289° WNW, 17 mi KSVN — 289° WNW, 17 mi K18OI-D — 294° WNW, 18 mi KCVB — 358° N, 67 mi Sandy

Point West 264° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

15/19stations in the beam
90/109free channels
83%of what's available
The other 4 stations sit north of you (6°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.

Every transmitter near Sandy, UT

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KPDR Fubo Sports 19 0° N 16 mi 4
KUCL Hope Channel 26 21° NNE 11 mi 6
KUTH Univision 32 187° S 21 mi 8
KBTU Hasbro Legends 23 288° WNW 17 mi 7
KUPX Independent 16 288° WNW 17 mi 9
KTMW Telemundo 20 288° WNW 17 mi 5
KUTV CBS 2 289° WNW 17 mi 4
KTVX ABC 4 289° WNW 17 mi 6
KSL NBC 5 289° WNW 17 mi 2
KUED PBS 7 289° WNW 17 mi 6
KSTU FOX 13 289° WNW 17 mi 7
KUEN PBS Kids 9 289° WNW 17 mi 4
KBYU BYU TV 11 289° WNW 17 mi 3
KJZZ Independent 14 289° WNW 17 mi 3
KPNZ TCT 24 289° WNW 17 mi 7
KUCW CW 30 289° WNW 17 mi 5
KSVN Binge TV 25 289° WNW 17 mi 12
K18OI-D MeTV 8 294° WNW 18 mi 10
KCVB Independent 26 358° N 67 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Sandy, UT?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 10.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Sandy 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 Sandy are spread across 195° 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 Sandy. 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 Sandy, UT, including what each station carries.

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