Antenna aiming / Yorba Linda, CA
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How to aim your TV antenna in Yorba Linda, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Yorba Linda, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 30° NNE, 57 mi KVMD — 80° E, 57 mi KVCR — 80° E, 30 mi KZSW — 81° E, 30 mi KILA — 123° ESE, 12 mi KZTC — 142° SE, 78 mi KSKT — 142° SE, 78 mi KSKJ — 305° NW, 47 mi KEDD — 307° NW, 44 mi KIIO — 310° NW, 29 mi KILM — 325° NW, 27 mi KZNO — 326° NW, 27 mi KPXN — 326° NW, 27 mi KPOM — 326° NW, 27 mi KSFV — 326° NW, 27 mi KSCI — 326° NW, 27 mi KSCN — 326° NW, 27 mi KVEA — 326° NW, 27 mi KWHY — 326° NW, 27 mi KRCA — 326° NW, 27 mi KHTV — 326° NW, 27 mi KNLA — 326° NNW, 28 mi KHIZ — 326° NNW, 28 mi KFLA — 326° NNW, 28 mi KCBS — 326° NNW, 28 mi KCAL — 326° NNW, 28 mi KDOC — 326° NNW, 27 mi KJLA — 326° NNW, 27 mi KXLA — 327° NNW, 27 mi KTLA — 327° NNW, 27 mi KMEX — 327° NNW, 27 mi KFTR — 327° NNW, 27 mi KOCE — 327° NNW, 27 mi KABC — 327° NNW, 27 mi KAZA — 327° NNW, 27 mi KNBC — 327° NNW, 27 mi KTTV — 327° NNW, 27 mi KCOP — 327° NNW, 27 mi KCET — 327° NNW, 27 mi KLCS — 327° NNW, 27 mi KTBN — 327° NNW, 27 mi Yorba Linda

Point West-Northwest 297° on a compass — 78 miles of range covers this whole market

34/41stations in the beam
168/219free channels
77%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit east of you (98°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
16 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 Yorba Linda, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 30° NNE 57 mi 2
KVMD OnTV4U 31 80° E 57 mi 6
KVCR PBS 24 80° E 30 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 81° E 30 mi 11
KILA Infomercials 8 123° ESE 12 mi 12
KZTC Biz TV 7 142° SE 78 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 142° SE 78 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 305° NW 47 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 307° NW 44 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 310° NW 29 mi 7
KILM Bounce TV 64 325° NW 27 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 326° NW 27 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 326° NW 27 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 326° NW 27 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 326° NW 27 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 326° NW 27 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 326° NW 27 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 326° NW 27 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 326° NW 27 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 326° NW 27 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 326° NW 27 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 326° NNW 28 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 326° NNW 28 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 326° NNW 28 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 326° NNW 28 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 326° NNW 28 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 326° NNW 27 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 326° NNW 27 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 327° NNW 27 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 327° NNW 27 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 327° NNW 27 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 327° NNW 27 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 327° NNW 27 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 327° NNW 27 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 327° NNW 27 mi 5
KNBC NBC 4 327° NNW 27 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 327° NNW 27 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 327° NNW 27 mi 4
KCET PBS 28 327° NNW 27 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 327° NNW 27 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 327° NNW 27 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Yorba Linda, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 12.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda are spread across 197° 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 Yorba Linda. 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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