Antenna aiming / Silverton, OR
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Silverton, OR

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

Transmitter directions from Silverton, OR N E S W KGW — 0° N, 38 mi KOPB — 0° N, 38 mi KPXG — 0° N, 38 mi KORS — 0° N, 38 mi KOXI — 0° N, 38 mi KPXG-LD — 0° N, 38 mi KEVE — 0° N, 38 mi KUNP-LD — 0° N, 38 mi KOIN — 1° N, 38 mi KNMT — 1° N, 38 mi KRCW — 1° N, 38 mi KATU — 1° N, 38 mi KEZI — 192° SSW, 60 mi KMTR — 192° SSW, 60 mi K19GH-D — 192° SSW, 60 mi KLSR — 195° SSW, 69 mi KEVU — 195° SSW, 69 mi KAMK — 195° SSW, 69 mi KORY — 195° SSW, 69 mi KVAL — 195° SSW, 69 mi KEPB — 195° SSW, 69 mi KOAC — 229° SW, 34 mi KSLM — 272° W, 19 mi K36QX-D — 275° W, 20 mi KPDX — 360° N, 38 mi KPTV — 360° N, 38 mi Silverton

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

14/26stations in the beam
69/119free channels
58%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit south-southwest of you (208°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
5 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 Silverton, OR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KGW NBC 8 0° N 38 mi 5
KOPB PBS 10 0° N 38 mi 4
KPXG Ion 22 0° N 38 mi 8
KORS HSN 16 0° N 38 mi 2
KOXI MovieSphere Gold 20 0° N 38 mi 12
KPXG-LD Daystar 42 0° N 38 mi 1
KEVE Better Life TV 31 0° N 38 mi 4
KUNP-LD Independent 47 0° N 38 mi 4
KOIN CBS 6 1° N 38 mi 6
KNMT TBN 24 1° N 38 mi 5
KRCW CW 32 1° N 38 mi 4
KATU ABC 2 1° N 38 mi 4
KEZI ABC 9 192° SSW 60 mi 6
KMTR NBC 16 192° SSW 60 mi 3
K19GH-D FOX 34 192° SSW 60 mi 2
KLSR FOX 34 195° SSW 69 mi 2
KEVU MyNetworkTV 23 195° SSW 69 mi 2
KAMK Better Life TV 36 195° SSW 69 mi 4
KORY 365BLK 15 195° SSW 69 mi 8
KVAL CBS 13 195° SSW 69 mi 4
KEPB PBS 28 195° SSW 69 mi 4
KOAC PBS 7 229° SW 34 mi 4
KSLM The Dove 27 272° W 19 mi 4
K36QX-D Telemundo 21 275° W 20 mi 7
KPDX MyNetworkTV 49 360° N 38 mi 4
KPTV FOX 12 360° N 38 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Silverton, OR?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 39 miles.

For Silverton 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 Silverton are spread across 169° 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 Silverton. 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 Silverton, OR, including what each station carries.

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