TV channels & antenna towers in Waimalu, Hawaii

Waimalu is a city of about 13,700 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 10 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 Waimalu. 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 Waimalu are in different directions: ABC 140° SE (10 mi), CBS 267° W (10 mi) and NBC 267° W (10 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 9.9 miles west of Waimalu (265° 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 Waimalu 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 Waimalu, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Waimalu is KITV (ABC), 10 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KAAH-TV is only 9.9 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Waimalu ranks 3rd of 121 places in Hawaii: more than the typical Hawaii town (7). Its nearest major network tower is 9.9 miles away, against a state median of 12 miles.

31% of Hawaii's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Pearl City, 2.1 miles away.