TV channels & antenna towers in Mona, Utah

Mona is a small community of about 1,600 people in Utah. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 282 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 3 Class A, 8 low-power and 257 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

30 of them are within 25 miles of Mona, 66 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 186 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Salt Lake City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Salt Lake City's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 4 (KTVX), CBS on channel 2 (KUTV), NBC on channel 5 (KSL-TV), Fox on channel 13 (KSTU), CW on channel 30 (KUCW), ION on channel 16.4 (KUPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 20 (KTMW), Univision on channel 32 (KUTH-DT) and MeTV on channel 8.1 (KCSG-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair 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 NNW, at about 343°. The main network towers for Mona sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Nine network stations, KTMW, KUPX-TV, KSTU, KUCW and KSL-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 61 miles north of Mona (343° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mona 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 Mona, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Mona is KSL-TV (NBC), 61 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Mona ranks 100th of 180 places in Utah: fewer than the typical Utah town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 32 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Utah's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Spanish Fork, 23 miles away.