K05FW-D
K05FW-D is a translator station licensed to Girdwood, AK.
Updated from FCC data
K05FW-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 K05FW-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for K05FW-D
K05FW-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Anchorage towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 5 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wasilla, AK | south-southeast (164°) | 45 mi |
| Kenai, AK | east-northeast (68°) | 76 mi |
| Seward, AK | north (9°) | 58 mi |
K05FW-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
- 5 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 0.06 kW
- Antenna height
- 245 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 60.9528, -149.1100 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 796
- Licence on file
- 2011-01-18
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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