TV channels & antenna towers in Amboy, Washington

Amboy, Washington has a population of about 1,610. There are 51 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 6 Class A, 14 low-power and 21 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Amboy, 32 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, OR, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 SSW, at about 208°. The main network towers for Amboy sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KPXG-TV, KGW, KPTV, KRCW-TV and KATU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles southwest of Amboy (209° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Amboy is KOIN (CBS), 31 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Amboy ranks 65th of 398 places in Washington: more than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 30 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

60% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Vancouver, 21 miles away.