TV channels & antenna towers in Sandia Knolls, New Mexico

Sandia Knolls, New Mexico has a population of about 1,210. There are 32 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 2 Class A, 10 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Sandia Knolls, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Albuquerque, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Albuquerque's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KOAT-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KOB), Fox on channel 13.2 (KRQE), CW on channel 19 (KWBQ), Telemundo on channel 2 (KASA-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KLUZ-TV) and Trinity on channel 23 (KNAT-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KREZ-TV in Durango, CO, 170 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (good signal). 6 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 WNW, at about 293°. The main network towers for Sandia Knolls sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KRQE, KOB, KNAT-TV, KASA-TV and KWBQ and others, transmit from the same tower site about 8.5 miles northwest of Sandia Knolls (293° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sandia Knolls at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sandia Knolls is KOAT-TV (ABC), 8.6 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KTFQ-TV is only 8.5 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Sandia Knolls ranks 1st of 152 places in New Mexico: more than the typical New Mexico town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 8.5 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

17% of New Mexico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Enchanted Hills, 20 miles away.