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

How to aim your TV antenna in Woodlake, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Woodlake, CA N E S W KVME — 37° NE, 84 mi KMPH — 40° NE, 20 mi KEDZ — 127° SE, 19 mi KTFF — 127° SE, 19 mi KIFR — 127° SE, 19 mi KBAK — 157° SSE, 75 mi KBFX — 157° SSE, 75 mi KBBV — 157° SSE, 75 mi KBTF — 157° SSE, 75 mi KERO — 157° SSE, 75 mi KJKZ — 334° NNW, 23 mi KMSG — 334° NNW, 23 mi KBNK — 334° NNW, 23 mi KVPT — 335° NNW, 23 mi KFRE — 337° NNW, 47 mi KFTV — 337° NNW, 47 mi KAIL — 337° NNW, 47 mi KFSN — 337° NNW, 47 mi KVBC — 337° NNW, 47 mi KBID — 337° NNW, 47 mi KVHF — 337° NNW, 47 mi KHSC — 337° NNW, 47 mi KSEE — 337° NNW, 46 mi KZMM — 337° NNW, 46 mi KNSO — 337° NNW, 46 mi KGMC — 337° NNW, 47 mi KJEO — 337° NNW, 47 mi KGPE — 338° NNW, 46 mi Woodlake

Point North 0° on a compass — 84 miles of range covers this whole market

18/28stations in the beam
111/150free channels
74%of what's available
The other 10 stations sit southeast of you (131°). 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 Woodlake, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KVME Jewelry TV 20 37° NE 84 mi 3
KMPH FOX 26 40° NE 20 mi 4
KEDZ The Dove 27 127° SE 19 mi 1
KTFF UniMas 61 127° SE 19 mi 6
KIFR Daystar 49 127° SE 19 mi 4
KBAK CBS 29 157° SSE 75 mi 4
KBFX FOX 58 157° SSE 75 mi 4
KBBV TeleXitos 19 157° SSE 75 mi 3
KBTF UniMas 31 157° SSE 75 mi 3
KERO ABC 23 157° SSE 75 mi 7
KJKZ Classic Rock Television 27 334° NNW 23 mi 2
KMSG LATV 39 334° NNW 23 mi 3
KBNK Binge TV 14 334° NNW 23 mi 11
KVPT PBS 18 335° NNW 23 mi 4
KFRE CW 59 337° NNW 47 mi 4
KFTV Univision 21 337° NNW 47 mi 6
KAIL TCT 7 337° NNW 47 mi 9
KFSN ABC 30 337° NNW 47 mi 4
KVBC Ion 13 337° NNW 47 mi 10
KBID Al Jazeera 31 337° NNW 47 mi 9
KVHF VBC Guide 4 337° NNW 47 mi 9
KHSC KJOI Radio 16 337° NNW 47 mi 8
KSEE NBC 24 337° NNW 46 mi 5
KZMM Confess 22 337° NNW 46 mi 7
KNSO Telemundo 51 337° NNW 46 mi 6
KGMC Estrella TV 43 337° NNW 47 mi 6
KJEO Hmong TV 33 337° NNW 47 mi 3
KGPE CBS 47 338° NNW 46 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Woodlake, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.8 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 47 miles.

For Woodlake 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 Woodlake are spread across 183° 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 Woodlake. 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 Woodlake, CA, including what each station carries.

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