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

How to aim your TV antenna in Schertz, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Schertz, TX N E S W KOBS — 5° N, 15 mi KLRU — 27° NNE, 60 mi KVUE — 27° NNE, 60 mi KEYE — 27° NNE, 60 mi KXAN — 27° NNE, 61 mi KNVA — 27° NNE, 61 mi KBVO-CD — 27° NNE, 61 mi KTFO — 27° NNE, 61 mi KADF — 27° NNE, 60 mi KADT — 27° NNE, 60 mi KVAT — 27° NNE, 60 mi KGBS — 27° NNE, 60 mi KTBC — 28° NNE, 60 mi K32OJ-D — 32° NNE, 60 mi KHCE — 178° S, 18 mi KVDA — 179° S, 18 mi KGMM — 179° S, 18 mi KWEX — 179° S, 18 mi KSAT — 179° S, 19 mi K25OB-D — 180° S, 19 mi WOAI — 180° S, 19 mi KENS — 180° S, 19 mi KABB — 181° S, 18 mi KLRN — 199° SSW, 16 mi KQVE — 199° SSW, 16 mi KISA — 243° WSW, 16 mi K17MJ-D — 243° WSW, 16 mi KVDF — 243° WSW, 16 mi KPXL — 276° W, 47 mi KMYS — 277° W, 38 mi KNIC — 305° NW, 18 mi KVHC — 308° NW, 62 mi KCWX — 333° NNW, 46 mi Schertz

Point North 2° on a compass — 62 miles of range covers this whole market

15/33stations in the beam
95/203free channels
47%of what's available
The other 18 stations sit south-southwest of you (212°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Schertz, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KOBS Infomercials 19 5° N 15 mi 7
KLRU PBS 18 27° NNE 60 mi 4
KVUE ABC 24 27° NNE 60 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 27° NNE 60 mi 6
KXAN NBC 36 27° NNE 61 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 27° NNE 61 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 27° NNE 61 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 27° NNE 61 mi 8
KADF Shop HQ 20 27° NNE 60 mi 12
KADT Daystar 16 27° NNE 60 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 27° NNE 60 mi 12
KGBS Infomercials 19 27° NNE 60 mi 7
KTBC FOX 7 28° NNE 60 mi 7
K32OJ-D Independent 32 32° NNE 60 mi 3
KHCE TBN 23 178° S 18 mi 2
KVDA Telemundo 60 179° S 18 mi 7
KGMM Estrella TV 10 179° S 18 mi 8
KWEX Univision 41 179° S 18 mi 6
KSAT ABC 12 179° S 19 mi 5
K25OB-D NTD America 27 180° S 19 mi 7
WOAI NBC 4 180° S 19 mi 4
KENS CBS 5 180° S 19 mi 8
KABB FOX 29 181° S 18 mi 4
KLRN PBS 9 199° SSW 16 mi 6
KQVE Daystar 46 199° SSW 16 mi 1
KISA Infomercials 40 243° WSW 16 mi 7
K17MJ-D Sports First TV 51 243° WSW 16 mi 7
KVDF Fubo Sports 31 243° WSW 16 mi 7
KPXL Ion 26 276° W 47 mi 9
KMYS Roar 35 277° W 38 mi 2
KNIC UniMas 17 305° NW 18 mi 6
KVHC Shop HQ 11 308° NW 62 mi 12
KCWX MyNetworkTV 2 333° NNW 46 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Schertz, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 15.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 18 miles.

For Schertz 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 Schertz are spread across 213° 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 Schertz. 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 Schertz, TX, including what each station carries.

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