TV channels & antenna towers in South Dos Palos, California

South Dos Palos is a small community of about 1,620 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 54 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 4 Class A, 35 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of South Dos Palos, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 50 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Monterey, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Monterey's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 30 (KFSN-TV), CBS on channel 47 (KGPE), NBC on channel 24 (KSEE), Fox on channel 46.2 (KION-TV), PBS on channel 25 (KQET), CW on channel 59 (KFRE-TV), ION on channel 13 (KVBC-LD), Telemundo on channel 51 (KNSO), Univision on channel 21 (KFTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 43.6 (KGMC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around South Dos Palos are in different directions: ABC 83° E (68 mi), CBS 83° E (68 mi), NBC 83° E (68 mi), Fox 241° WSW (61 mi) and PBS 253° WSW (49 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KFSN-TV, KFRE-TV, KGMC, KFTV-DT and KNSO and others, transmit from the same tower site about 68 miles east of South Dos Palos (83° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach South Dos Palos at fair strength or better, 58% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for South Dos Palos is KSEE (NBC), 68 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, South Dos Palos ranks 790th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 49 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 Los Banos, 13 miles away.