TV channels & antenna towers in Carson, Washington

Carson is a small community of about 2,280 people in Washington. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 9 full-power, 6 Class A, 10 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Carson, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 27 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 strongest network signals here 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). 2 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 WSW, at about 253°. The main network towers for Carson sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KRCW-TV, KATU, KOIN, KNMT and KPXG-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles west of Carson (252° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Carson is KPTV (Fox), 47 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Carson ranks 266th of 398 places in Washington: fewer than the typical Washington town (17). Its nearest major network tower is 47 miles away, against a state median of 19 miles.

24% of Washington's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Camas, 30 miles away.