TV channels & antenna towers in Orchard Homes, Montana

With roughly 5,200 residents, Orchard Homes is a town in Montana. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 43 licensed TV transmitters: 4 full-power, 2 low-power and 37 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Orchard Homes, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 30 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Missoula, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Missoula's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 23 (KTMF), CBS on channel 8 (KPAX-TV) and NBC on channel 13 (KECI-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KAYU-TV in Spokane, WA, 160 miles to the west. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 9°. The main network towers for Orchard Homes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KPAX-TV, KECI-TV and KTMF, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles north of Orchard Homes (9° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Orchard Homes at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Orchard Homes is KTMF (ABC), 11 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KPAX-TV is only 11 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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Orchard Homes ranks 41st of 104 places in Montana: more than the typical Montana town (5). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

19% of Montana's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Missoula, 2.6 miles away.