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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in West Sacramento, CA

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

Transmitter directions from West Sacramento, CA N E S W K20JX-D — 44° NE, 20 mi KRJR — 74° ENE, 6 mi KFMS — 74° ENE, 6 mi KAHC — 74° ENE, 6 mi K04QR-D — 86° E, 26 mi KSTV — 86° E, 26 mi KSAO — 86° E, 26 mi KEZT — 126° SE, 7 mi KBTV-CD — 126° SE, 7 mi KUVS — 127° SE, 58 mi KACA — 161° SSE, 65 mi KCRA — 169° SSE, 25 mi KSPX — 169° SSE, 25 mi KMAX — 169° SSE, 25 mi KQCA — 169° SSE, 25 mi KTXL — 170° S, 25 mi KVIE — 170° S, 25 mi KCSO — 170° S, 25 mi KOVR — 171° S, 27 mi KTFK — 171° S, 27 mi KXTV — 171° S, 27 mi KTNC — 200° SSW, 54 mi KNTV — 216° SW, 80 mi KTSF — 216° SW, 80 mi KMPX-LD — 216° SW, 80 mi KKPX — 216° SW, 80 mi KCNZ — 216° SW, 80 mi KDTS — 218° SW, 76 mi KTVU — 218° SW, 76 mi KPIX — 218° SW, 76 mi KQED — 218° SW, 76 mi KGO — 218° SW, 76 mi KMTP — 218° SW, 76 mi KCNS — 218° SW, 76 mi KPYX — 218° SW, 76 mi KRON — 218° SW, 76 mi KPJK — 218° SW, 76 mi KFSF — 218° SW, 76 mi KOFY — 218° SW, 76 mi KRCB — 251° WSW, 57 mi KKPM — 342° NNW, 42 mi West Sacramento

Point South 189° on a compass — 80 miles of range covers this whole market

29/41stations in the beam
147/221free channels
67%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit east of you (85°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 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 West Sacramento, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 44° NE 20 mi 5
KRJR Daystar 44 74° ENE 6 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 74° ENE 6 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 74° ENE 6 mi 7
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 86° E 26 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 86° E 26 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 86° E 26 mi 12
KEZT Univision 23 126° SE 7 mi 3
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 126° SE 7 mi 7
KUVS Univision 19 127° SE 58 mi 3
KACA Daystar 34 161° SSE 65 mi 1
KCRA NBC 3 169° SSE 25 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 169° SSE 25 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 169° SSE 25 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 169° SSE 25 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 170° S 25 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 170° S 25 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 170° S 25 mi 4
KOVR CBS 13 171° S 27 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 171° S 27 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 171° S 27 mi 7
KTNC TCT 42 200° SSW 54 mi 2
KNTV NBC 11 216° SW 80 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 216° SW 80 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 216° SW 80 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 216° SW 80 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 216° SW 80 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 218° SW 76 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 218° SW 76 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 218° SW 76 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 218° SW 76 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 218° SW 76 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 218° SW 76 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 218° SW 76 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 218° SW 76 mi 7
KRON CW 4 218° SW 76 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 218° SW 76 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 218° SW 76 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 218° SW 76 mi 5
KRCB PBS 22 251° WSW 57 mi 3
KKPM The Dove 28 342° NNW 42 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in West Sacramento, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 5.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento are spread across 268° 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 West Sacramento. 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 West Sacramento, CA, including what each station carries.

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