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

How to aim your TV antenna in Whitney, TX

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

Transmitter directions from Whitney, TX N E S W KUVN-CD — 11° NNE, 60 mi KJJM — 15° NNE, 56 mi KDFW — 26° NNE, 48 mi WFAA — 26° NNE, 48 mi KNAV — 26° NNE, 48 mi KUVN — 26° NNE, 48 mi KBOP — 26° NNE, 48 mi KFAA — 26° NNE, 48 mi KFWD — 26° NNE, 48 mi KXAS — 26° NNE, 48 mi KXTX — 26° NNE, 48 mi KAZD — 26° NNE, 48 mi KTVT — 27° NNE, 48 mi KERA — 27° NNE, 48 mi KTXA — 28° NNE, 46 mi KDFI — 28° NNE, 46 mi KTXD — 28° NNE, 46 mi KDTX — 28° NNE, 46 mi KPXD — 28° NNE, 46 mi KDAF — 28° NNE, 46 mi KSTR — 28° NNE, 46 mi KDTN — 28° NNE, 46 mi KLEG — 28° NNE, 65 mi KZCZ — 161° SSE, 64 mi KCEN — 172° S, 48 mi KXXV — 178° S, 43 mi KWTX — 179° S, 44 mi KWKT — 179° S, 45 mi KNCT — 195° SSW, 69 mi KAXW — 196° SSW, 13 mi KPLE — 202° SSW, 65 mi Whitney

Point North 0° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

23/31stations in the beam
116/163free channels
71%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit south of you (183°). 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 Whitney, TX

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KUVN-CD Univision 23 11° NNE 60 mi 8
KJJM Biz TV 34 15° NNE 56 mi 6
KDFW FOX 4 26° NNE 48 mi 5
WFAA ABC 8 26° NNE 48 mi 5
KNAV PBS 22 26° NNE 48 mi 4
KUVN Univision 23 26° NNE 48 mi 8
KBOP Infomercials 20 26° NNE 48 mi 4
KFAA Quest 29 26° NNE 48 mi 3
KFWD Shop LC 52 26° NNE 48 mi 6
KXAS NBC 5 26° NNE 48 mi 3
KXTX Telemundo 39 26° NNE 48 mi 3
KAZD WEST 55 26° NNE 48 mi 6
KTVT CBS 11 27° NNE 48 mi 5
KERA PBS 13 27° NNE 48 mi 4
KTXA Independent 21 28° NNE 46 mi 5
KDFI MyNetworkTV 27 28° NNE 46 mi 6
KTXD Estrella TV 47 28° NNE 46 mi 6
KDTX TBN 58 28° NNE 46 mi 5
KPXD Ion 68 28° NNE 46 mi 8
KDAF CW 33 28° NNE 46 mi 5
KSTR UniMas 49 28° NNE 46 mi 2
KDTN Daystar 2 28° NNE 46 mi 1
KLEG Infomercials 44 28° NNE 65 mi 8
KZCZ Daystar 34 161° SSE 64 mi 6
KCEN NBC 6 172° S 48 mi 6
KXXV ABC 25 178° S 43 mi 7
KWTX CBS 10 179° S 44 mi 6
KWKT FOX 44 179° S 45 mi 4
KNCT CW 46 195° SSW 69 mi 7
KAXW 365BLK 35 196° SSW 13 mi 7
KPLE TCT 30 202° SSW 65 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Whitney, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 13.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 46 miles.

For Whitney 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 Whitney are spread across 190° 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 Whitney. 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 Whitney, TX, including what each station carries.

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