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

How to aim your TV antenna in Terrell, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Terrell, TX N E S W KDKJ — 123° ESE, 65 mi KKPD — 123° ESE, 64 mi KPKN — 123° ESE, 65 mi KETK — 130° SE, 75 mi KDAF — 248° WSW, 41 mi KSTR — 248° WSW, 41 mi KDTN — 248° WSW, 41 mi KTXA — 248° WSW, 41 mi KDFI — 248° WSW, 41 mi KTXD — 248° WSW, 41 mi KDTX — 248° WSW, 41 mi KPXD — 248° WSW, 41 mi KTVT — 252° WSW, 40 mi KERA — 252° WSW, 40 mi KXAS — 253° WSW, 41 mi KXTX — 253° WSW, 41 mi KAZD — 253° WSW, 41 mi KDFW — 253° WSW, 41 mi WFAA — 253° WSW, 41 mi KFAA — 253° WSW, 41 mi KFWD — 253° WSW, 41 mi KBOP — 253° WSW, 41 mi KUVN — 253° WSW, 41 mi KNAV — 253° WSW, 41 mi KJJM — 268° W, 46 mi KLEG — 272° W, 29 mi KUVN-CD — 274° W, 48 mi KLHP — 336° NNW, 26 mi Terrell

Point West-Southwest 244° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

23/28stations in the beam
116/145free channels
80%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east-southeast of you (115°). 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 Terrell, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KDKJ Jewelry TV 27 123° ESE 65 mi 7
KKPD MovieSphere Gold 30 123° ESE 64 mi 7
KPKN Buzzr 33 123° ESE 65 mi 6
KETK NBC 56 130° SE 75 mi 4
KDAF CW 33 248° WSW 41 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 248° WSW 41 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 248° WSW 41 mi 1
KTXA Independent 21 248° WSW 41 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 248° WSW 41 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 248° WSW 41 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 248° WSW 41 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 248° WSW 41 mi 8
KTVT CBS 11 252° WSW 40 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 252° WSW 40 mi 4
KXAS NBC 5 253° WSW 41 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 253° WSW 41 mi 3
KAZD WEST 55 253° WSW 41 mi 6
KDFW FOX 4 253° WSW 41 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 253° WSW 41 mi 5
KFAA Quest 29 253° WSW 41 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 253° WSW 41 mi 6
KBOP Infomercials 20 253° WSW 41 mi 4
KUVN Univision 23 253° WSW 41 mi 8
KNAV PBS 22 253° WSW 41 mi 4
KJJM Biz TV 34 268° W 46 mi 6
KLEG Infomercials 44 272° W 29 mi 8
KUVN-CD Univision 23 274° W 48 mi 8
KLHP TCT 3 336° NNW 26 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Terrell, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 26.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 41 miles.

For Terrell we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Terrell 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 Terrell. 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 Terrell, TX, including what each station carries.

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