TV channels & antenna towers in Silvis, Illinois

Silvis is a town of about 7,490 people in Illinois. There are 13 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power and 3 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Silvis, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Davenport, IA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Davenport's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WQAD-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WHBF-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KWQC-TV), Fox on channel 18 (KLJB), CW on channel 26 (KGCW) and Trinity on channel 53 (WMWC-TV). 4 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 Silvis are in different directions: ABC 172° S (14 mi), CBS 307° NW (4.0 mi), NBC 307° NW (4.0 mi) and Fox 172° S (14 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KGCW, KLJB, WQAD-TV and WMWC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 13 miles south of Silvis (172° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Silvis at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Silvis is KLJB (Fox), 14 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KWQC-TV is only 4.0 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, Silvis ranks 565th of 766 places in Illinois: fewer than the typical Illinois town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 4.0 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

28% of Illinois's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is East Moline, 1.7 miles away.