TV channels & antenna towers in Durham, Oregon

Durham is a small community of about 1,940 people in Oregon. There are 55 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 18 low-power and 22 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

21 of them are within 25 miles of Durham, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 30 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 N, at about 4°. The main network towers for Durham sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 7.9 miles north of Durham (7° N). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Durham 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 Durham, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Durham is KGW (NBC), 8.3 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KRCW-TV is only 7.9 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Durham ranks 20th of 219 places in Oregon: more than the typical Oregon town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 7.9 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 Tualatin, 1.4 miles away.