TV channels & antenna towers in Dysart, Iowa

With roughly 1,350 residents, Dysart is a small community in Iowa. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 15 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 5 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Cedar Rapids, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cedar Rapids's stations.

The strongest network signals here are NBC on channel 7 (KWWL), Fox on channel 2.2 (KGAN), CW on channel 9.3 (KCRG-TV) and ION on channel 48 (KPXR-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOI-DT in Ames, IA, 72 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCCI in Des Moines, IA, 72 miles to the west. 4 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 ENE, at about 61°. The main network towers for Dysart sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KPXR-TV, KCRG-TV and KGAN, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles east of Dysart (68° ENE). 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 Dysart at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dysart is KWWL (NBC), 28 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.

KFXA is only 13 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Dysart ranks 178th of 285 places in Iowa: fewer than the typical Iowa town (11). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 34 miles.

44% of Iowa's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Waterloo, 22 miles away.