TV channels & antenna towers in Mākaha Valley, Hawaii

With roughly 1,340 residents, Mākaha Valley is a small community in Hawaii. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 14 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power and 1 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Mākaha Valley, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Honolulu, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Honolulu's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 4 (KITV), CBS on channel 5 (KGMB), NBC on channel 13 (KHNL), CW on channel 2.2 (KHON-TV) and Trinity on channel 26 (KAAH-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Mākaha Valley. 8 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 SE, at about 126°. The main network towers for Mākaha Valley sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KGMB, KHNL and KAAH-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 8.4 miles southeast of Mākaha Valley (130° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mākaha Valley at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mākaha Valley is KITV (ABC), 26 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.

KALO is only 8.2 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Mākaha Valley ranks 40th of 121 places in Hawaii: more than the typical Hawaii town (7). Its nearest major network tower is 8.4 miles away, against a state median of 12 miles.

44% of Hawaii's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Mililani Town, 12 miles away.