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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Upland, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Upland, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 31° NNE, 41 mi KVMD — 95° E, 49 mi KVCR — 114° ESE, 24 mi KZSW — 114° ESE, 24 mi KILA — 174° S, 21 mi KIIO — 278° W, 31 mi KSKJ — 285° WNW, 48 mi KEDD — 285° WNW, 45 mi KILM — 287° WNW, 24 mi KZNO — 288° WNW, 24 mi KPXN — 288° WNW, 24 mi KPOM — 288° WNW, 24 mi KSFV — 288° WNW, 24 mi KSCI — 288° WNW, 24 mi KSCN — 288° WNW, 24 mi KVEA — 288° WNW, 24 mi KWHY — 288° WNW, 24 mi KRCA — 288° WNW, 24 mi KHTV — 288° WNW, 24 mi KCET — 290° WNW, 24 mi KLCS — 290° WNW, 24 mi KTBN — 290° WNW, 24 mi KTTV — 290° WNW, 24 mi KCOP — 290° WNW, 24 mi KNBC — 290° WNW, 24 mi KDOC — 290° WNW, 25 mi KJLA — 290° WNW, 25 mi KXLA — 290° WNW, 25 mi KTLA — 290° WNW, 25 mi KMEX — 290° WNW, 25 mi KFTR — 290° WNW, 25 mi KOCE — 290° WNW, 25 mi KABC — 290° WNW, 25 mi KAZA — 290° WNW, 25 mi KCBS — 290° WNW, 25 mi KCAL — 290° WNW, 25 mi KNLA — 291° WNW, 25 mi KHIZ — 291° WNW, 25 mi KFLA — 291° WNW, 25 mi Upland

Point West 261° on a compass — 49 miles of range covers this whole market

34/39stations in the beam
167/202free channels
83%of what's available
The other 5 stations sit east-southeast of you (107°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 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 Upland, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 31° NNE 41 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 95° E 49 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 114° ESE 24 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 114° ESE 24 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 174° S 21 mi 12
KIIO US Armenia 10 278° W 31 mi 6
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 285° WNW 48 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 285° WNW 45 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 287° WNW 24 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 288° WNW 24 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 288° WNW 24 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 288° WNW 24 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 288° WNW 24 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 288° WNW 24 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 288° WNW 24 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 288° WNW 24 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 288° WNW 24 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 288° WNW 24 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 288° WNW 24 mi 1
KCET PBS 28 290° WNW 24 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 290° WNW 24 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 290° WNW 24 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 290° WNW 24 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 290° WNW 24 mi 4
KNBC NBC 4 290° WNW 24 mi 5
KDOC TCT 56 290° WNW 25 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 290° WNW 25 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 290° WNW 25 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 290° WNW 25 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 290° WNW 25 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 290° WNW 25 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 290° WNW 25 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 290° WNW 25 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 290° WNW 25 mi 5
KCBS CBS 2 290° WNW 25 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 290° WNW 25 mi 6
KNLA Daystar 20 291° WNW 25 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 291° WNW 25 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 291° WNW 25 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Upland, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 21.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 25 miles.

For Upland 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 Upland are spread across 256° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 Upland. 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 Upland, CA, including what each station carries.

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