TV channels & antenna towers in Camino, California

Camino is a small community of about 1,750 people in California. There are 45 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 6 Class A, 16 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Eight of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 6 (KVIE), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KREN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SW, at about 234°. The main network towers for Camino sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KQCA, KCRA-TV, KTXL, KVIE and KSPX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles southwest of Camino (234° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Camino at fair strength or better, 73% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Camino, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Camino is KOVR (CBS), 56 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Camino ranks 832nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 43 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is El Dorado Hills, 22 miles away.