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

How to aim your TV antenna in Woodland, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Woodland, CA N E S W KKPM — 3° N, 36 mi KEDS — 3° N, 36 mi K31ND-D — 17° NNE, 70 mi K20JX-D — 71° ENE, 31 mi K04QR-D — 94° E, 41 mi KSTV — 94° E, 41 mi KSAO — 94° E, 41 mi KAHC — 98° E, 21 mi KRJR — 98° E, 21 mi KFMS — 98° E, 21 mi KEZT — 112° ESE, 22 mi KBTV-CD — 112° ESE, 22 mi KCRA — 146° SE, 35 mi KSPX — 146° SE, 35 mi KMAX — 146° SE, 35 mi KQCA — 146° SE, 35 mi KTXL — 147° SSE, 34 mi KVIE — 147° SSE, 34 mi KCSO — 147° SSE, 34 mi KOVR — 148° SSE, 36 mi KTFK — 148° SSE, 36 mi KXTV — 148° SSE, 36 mi KACA — 151° SSE, 75 mi KTNC — 183° S, 56 mi KDTS — 207° SSW, 72 mi KTVU — 207° SSW, 72 mi KPIX — 207° SSW, 72 mi KQED — 207° SSW, 72 mi KGO — 207° SSW, 72 mi KMTP — 207° SSW, 72 mi KCNS — 207° SSW, 72 mi KPYX — 207° SSW, 72 mi KRON — 207° SSW, 72 mi KPJK — 207° SSW, 72 mi KFSF — 207° SSW, 72 mi KOFY — 207° SSW, 72 mi KTLN — 227° SW, 55 mi KRCB — 239° WSW, 46 mi KDAS — 254° WSW, 45 mi KDTV-CD — 267° W, 41 mi KEMO — 268° W, 42 mi Woodland

Point East-Southeast 122° on a compass — 75 miles of range covers this whole market

19/41stations in the beam
107/234free channels
46%of what's available
The other 22 stations sit southwest of you (221°). 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 Woodland, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KKPM The Dove 28 3° N 36 mi 12
KEDS The Dove 16 3° N 36 mi 1
K31ND-D CBS 12 17° NNE 70 mi 9
K20JX-D Good News TV 19 71° ENE 31 mi 5
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 94° E 41 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 94° E 41 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 94° E 41 mi 12
KAHC LATV 43 98° E 21 mi 7
KRJR Daystar 44 98° E 21 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 98° E 21 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 112° ESE 22 mi 3
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 112° ESE 22 mi 7
KCRA NBC 3 146° SE 35 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 146° SE 35 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 146° SE 35 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 146° SE 35 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 147° SSE 34 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 147° SSE 34 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 147° SSE 34 mi 4
KOVR CBS 13 148° SSE 36 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 148° SSE 36 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 148° SSE 36 mi 7
KACA Daystar 34 151° SSE 75 mi 1
KTNC TCT 42 183° S 56 mi 2
KDTS Daystar 52 207° SSW 72 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 207° SSW 72 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 207° SSW 72 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 207° SSW 72 mi 7
KRON CW 4 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 207° SSW 72 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 207° SSW 72 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 207° SSW 72 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 227° SW 55 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 239° WSW 46 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 254° WSW 45 mi 12
KDTV-CD Univision 28 267° W 41 mi 5
KEMO QVC 50 268° W 42 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Woodland, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 20.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For Woodland 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 Woodland are spread across 265° 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 Woodland. 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.

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