What channel is ABC on antenna in Abilene-Sweetwater?
ABC is channel 12.1 (KTXS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 20 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on KTXS-TV within antenna reach of about 78% of people in the Abilene-Sweetwater market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 71% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KTXS-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 12.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTXS-TV RF 20 · UHF
KTXS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Abilene-Sweetwater
Aim at the KTXS-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brownwood, TX | northwest (306°) | 82 mi |
| Sweetwater, TX | east-southeast (102°) | 18 mi |
| Breckenridge, TX | west-southwest (251°) | 73 mi |
| Clyde, TX | west (271°) | 35 mi |
| Ballinger, TX | north (349°) | 47 mi |
| Haskell, TX | south-southwest (203°) | 56 mi |
| Anson, TX | south-southwest (208°) | 27 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Abilene-Sweetwater
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Abilene-Sweetwater · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KTXS-TV
- 12.2 The CW
Other networks in Abilene-Sweetwater
Questions about ABC in Abilene-Sweetwater
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out