Antenna aiming / Sunland, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Sunland, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Sunland, CA N E S W KHIZ — 97° E, 15 mi KFLA — 97° E, 15 mi KNLA — 97° E, 15 mi KCBS — 98° E, 15 mi KCAL — 98° E, 15 mi KOCE — 98° E, 15 mi KABC — 98° E, 15 mi KAZA — 98° E, 15 mi KTLA — 98° E, 15 mi KMEX — 98° E, 15 mi KFTR — 98° E, 15 mi KXLA — 98° E, 15 mi KDOC — 98° E, 15 mi KJLA — 98° E, 15 mi KNBC — 98° E, 16 mi KTTV — 99° E, 16 mi KCOP — 99° E, 16 mi KTBN — 99° E, 16 mi KCET — 99° E, 16 mi KLCS — 99° E, 16 mi KSCI — 101° ESE, 16 mi KSCN — 101° ESE, 16 mi KVEA — 101° ESE, 16 mi KWHY — 101° ESE, 16 mi KRCA — 101° ESE, 16 mi KHTV — 101° ESE, 16 mi KPXN — 101° ESE, 16 mi KPOM — 101° ESE, 16 mi KSFV — 101° ESE, 16 mi KZNO — 102° ESE, 16 mi KILM — 102° ESE, 16 mi KILA — 128° SE, 52 mi KIIO — 129° SE, 10 mi KSKJ — 283° WNW, 8 mi KEDD — 283° WNW, 5 mi Sunland

Point East 100° on a compass — 52 miles of range covers this whole market

33/35stations in the beam
167/180free channels
93%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit west-northwest of you (283°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 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 Sunland, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KHIZ Defy TV 39 97° E 15 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 97° E 15 mi 12
KNLA Daystar 20 97° E 15 mi 6
KCBS CBS 2 98° E 15 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 98° E 15 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 98° E 15 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 98° E 15 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 98° E 15 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 98° E 15 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 98° E 15 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 98° E 15 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 98° E 15 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 98° E 15 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 98° E 15 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 98° E 16 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 99° E 16 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 99° E 16 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 99° E 16 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 99° E 16 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 99° E 16 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 101° ESE 16 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 101° ESE 16 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 101° ESE 16 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 101° ESE 16 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 101° ESE 16 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 101° ESE 16 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 101° ESE 16 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 101° ESE 16 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 101° ESE 16 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 102° ESE 16 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 102° ESE 16 mi 1
KILA Infomercials 8 128° SE 52 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 129° SE 10 mi 7
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 283° WNW 8 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 283° WNW 5 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Sunland, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 5.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 16 miles.

For Sunland 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 Sunland are spread across 186° 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 Sunland. 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 Sunland, CA, including what each station carries.

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