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K30KU-D

K30KU-D is a translator station licensed to Silver City, NM.

Updated from FCC data

K30KU-D channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for K30KU-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.

Which way to point your antenna for K30KU-D

K30KU-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Albuquerque-Santa Fe towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 30 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Rio Rancho, NM south-southwest (208°) 190 mi
Santa Fe, NM southwest (214°) 233 mi
Los Lunas, NM south-southwest (212°) 159 mi
Grants, NM south (188°) 161 mi
Edgewood, NM southwest (217°) 196 mi

K30KU-D transmitter details

Station type
Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
30 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
1.7 kW
Antenna height
2322 m above sea level
Tower location
32.8445, -108.2389 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
181538
Licence on file
2011-09-27

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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).

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