TV channels & antenna towers in Tool, Texas

Tool is a small community of about 2,270 people in Texas. There are 49 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 2 Class A and 25 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Tool, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 49 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Dallas, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Dallas's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8 (WFAA), CBS on channel 11 (KTVT), NBC on channel 56 (KETK-TV), Fox on channel 4 (KDFW), CW on channel 33 (KDAF), ION on channel 68 (KPXD-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KXTX-TV), Univision on channel 23 (KUVN-DT), MeTV on channel 55.2 (KAZD) and Trinity on channel 58 (KDTX-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 9 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Tool are in different directions: ABC 295° WNW (52 mi), CBS 293° WNW (50 mi), NBC 106° ESE (52 mi) and Fox 295° WNW (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Eight network stations, KAZD, KXTX-TV, KXAS-TV, KUVN-DT and KDTX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles northwest of Tool (296° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tool at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tool is KETK-TV (NBC), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 21 stations at fair strength or better, Tool ranks 288th of 1,039 places in Texas: more than the typical Texas town (14). Its nearest major network tower is 50 miles away, against a state median of 26 miles.

32% of Texas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Corsicana, 21 miles away.