TV channels & antenna towers in Hamilton, Illinois

With roughly 2,850 residents, Hamilton is a town in Illinois. Our map shows 15 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 3 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Hamilton, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7.2 (KHQA-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (WGEM-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WHBF-TV in Rock Island, IL, 91 miles to the northeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KWQC-TV in Davenport, IA, 91 miles to the northeast. 3 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 S, at about 179°. The main network towers for Hamilton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KHQA-TV and WGEM-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles south of Hamilton (179° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Hamilton is KHQA-TV (ABC), 29 miles away with a good 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.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Hamilton ranks 534th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 29 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

54% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Burlington, 31 miles away.