TV channels & antenna towers in Carlton, Oregon

Carlton is a small community of about 2,070 people in Oregon. There are 55 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 20 low-power and 20 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Carlton, 24 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 2 (KATU), CBS on channel 6 (KOIN), NBC on channel 8 (KGW), Fox on channel 12 (KPTV), CW on channel 32 (KRCW-TV), ION on channel 22 (KPXG-TV) and Trinity on channel 24 (KNMT). 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 NE, at about 54°. The main network towers for Carlton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KPTV, KPXG-TV, KGW, KRCW-TV and KATU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles northeast of Carlton (53° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Carlton is KOIN (CBS), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Carlton ranks 6th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 26 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

47% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is McMinnville, 5.9 miles away.