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

How to aim your TV antenna in Spicewood, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Spicewood, TX N E S W KAKW — 23° NNE, 22 mi KPLE — 27° NNE, 50 mi KXXV — 38° NE, 79 mi KNCT — 38° NE, 48 mi KWKT — 38° NE, 77 mi KWTX — 38° NE, 78 mi KCEN — 43° NE, 79 mi KXAN — 111° ESE, 21 mi KNVA — 111° ESE, 21 mi KBVO-CD — 111° ESE, 21 mi KTFO — 111° ESE, 21 mi KADT — 111° ESE, 21 mi KVAT — 111° ESE, 21 mi KADF — 111° ESE, 21 mi KLRU — 112° ESE, 21 mi KVUE — 112° ESE, 21 mi KEYE — 112° ESE, 21 mi KGBS — 112° ESE, 21 mi KTBC — 113° ESE, 22 mi K32OJ-D — 114° ESE, 25 mi KOBS — 188° S, 47 mi KISA — 198° SSW, 72 mi K17MJ-D — 198° SSW, 72 mi KVDF — 198° SSW, 72 mi KNIC — 204° SSW, 56 mi KMYS — 219° SW, 73 mi KPXL — 225° SW, 79 mi KCWX — 234° SW, 35 mi KVHC — 248° WSW, 61 mi KBVO — 303° WNW, 31 mi Spicewood

Point East 84° on a compass — 79 miles of range covers this whole market

13/30stations in the beam
82/191free channels
43%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit west-southwest of you (237°). 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 Spicewood, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KAKW Univision 62 23° NNE 22 mi 8
KPLE TCT 30 27° NNE 50 mi 4
KXXV ABC 25 38° NE 79 mi 7
KNCT CW 46 38° NE 48 mi 7
KWKT FOX 44 38° NE 77 mi 4
KWTX CBS 10 38° NE 78 mi 6
KCEN NBC 6 43° NE 79 mi 6
KXAN NBC 36 111° ESE 21 mi 5
KNVA CW 54 111° ESE 21 mi 5
KBVO-CD MyNetworkTV 14 111° ESE 21 mi 4
KTFO UniMas 31 111° ESE 21 mi 8
KADT Daystar 16 111° ESE 21 mi 1
KVAT Fubo Sports 17 111° ESE 21 mi 12
KADF Shop HQ 20 111° ESE 21 mi 12
KLRU PBS 18 112° ESE 21 mi 4
KVUE ABC 24 112° ESE 21 mi 8
KEYE CBS 42 112° ESE 21 mi 6
KGBS Infomercials 19 112° ESE 21 mi 7
KTBC FOX 7 113° ESE 22 mi 7
K32OJ-D Independent 32 114° ESE 25 mi 3
KOBS Infomercials 19 188° S 47 mi 7
KISA Infomercials 40 198° SSW 72 mi 7
K17MJ-D Sports First TV 51 198° SSW 72 mi 7
KVDF Fubo Sports 31 198° SSW 72 mi 7
KNIC UniMas 17 204° SSW 56 mi 6
KMYS Roar 35 219° SW 73 mi 2
KPXL Ion 26 225° SW 79 mi 9
KCWX MyNetworkTV 2 234° SW 35 mi 6
KVHC Shop HQ 11 248° WSW 61 mi 12
KBVO MyNetworkTV 14 303° WNW 31 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Spicewood, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 21.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Spicewood 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 Spicewood are spread across 280° 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 Spicewood. 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 Spicewood, TX, including what each station carries.

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