TV channels & antenna towers in Solvang, California

Solvang is a town of about 5,740 people in California. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 10 Class A, 15 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

14 of them are within 25 miles of Solvang, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 12 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Santa Barbara, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Santa Barbara's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV) and Univision on channel 38 (KPMR). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 120 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good 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 Solvang are in different directions: ABC 115° ESE (11 mi), NBC 331° NNW (60 mi) and Fox 331° NNW (60 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KPMR and KEYT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles southeast of Solvang (116° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Solvang at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KKFX-CD (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Solvang. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Solvang is KKFX-CD (Fox), 60 miles away with a very weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KEYT-TV is only 11 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Solvang ranks 684th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Lompoc, 18 miles away.