TV channels & antenna towers in Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH, Hawaii

Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH is a town of about 9,520 people 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, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther 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 best-placed network stations 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 Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH. 8 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 Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH are in different directions: ABC 209° SSW (12 mi), CBS 262° W (23 mi) and NBC 262° W (23 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KAAH-TV, KGMB and KHNL, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles west of Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH (261° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH is KHNL (NBC), 23 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH ranks 3rd of 121 places in Hawaii: more than the typical Hawaii town (7). Its nearest major network tower is 12 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 Kailua, 2.9 miles away.