TV channels & antenna towers in El Cajon, California

With roughly 104,000 residents, El Cajon is a city in California. Our map shows 19 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 9 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

16 of them are within 25 miles of El Cajon, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to San Diego, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Diego's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10 (KGTV), NBC on channel 39 (KNSD), Fox on channel 69 (KSWB-TV), PBS on channel 15 (KPBS), CW on channel 8.2 (KFMB-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KUAN-LD) and Univision on channel 17 (KBNT-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPSP-CD in Cathedral City, CA, 80 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (fair signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around El Cajon are in different directions: ABC 280° W (17 mi), NBC 167° SSE (6.9 mi), Fox 167° SSE (7.0 mi) and PBS 167° SSE (6.9 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KPBS, KNSD and KSWB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 6.9 miles south of El Cajon (167° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach El Cajon at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for El Cajon is KGTV (ABC), 17 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KPBS is only 6.9 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, El Cajon ranks 742nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 6.9 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

48% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Chula Vista, 13 miles away.