TV channels & antenna towers in Deschutes River Woods, Oregon

Deschutes River Woods is a town of about 5,080 people in Oregon. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 3 full-power, 3 Class A, 13 low-power and 19 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 21 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Five of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Bend, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bend's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 18 (KOHD), CBS on channel 7 (KBNZ-LD), Fox on channel 39 (KFXO-CD), CW on channel 21.2 (KTVZ) and Telemundo on channel 20 (KQRE-CD). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGW in Portland, OR, 126 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 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 NNE, at about 12°. The main network towers for Deschutes River Woods sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KOHD, KFXO-CD and KTVZ, transmit from the same tower site about 6.1 miles north of Deschutes River Woods (12° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Deschutes River Woods 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 Deschutes River Woods, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Deschutes River Woods is KFXO-CD (Fox), 6.1 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.

KOAB-TV is only 6.1 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Deschutes River Woods ranks 151st of 219 places in Oregon: fewer than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 6.1 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

22% of Oregon's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Bend, 5.1 miles away.