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K18HD-D

K18HD-D is a low power station licensed to Bakersfield, CA.

Updated from FCC data

K18HD-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 K18HD-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.

Which way to point your antenna for K18HD-D

K18HD-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Bakersfield towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Delano, CA southeast (127°) 37 mi
Ridgecrest, CA west-southwest (258°) 62 mi
Arvin, CA north-northeast (17°) 18 mi
Taft, CA east-northeast (61°) 44 mi

K18HD-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
18 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
12.43 kW
Antenna height
1099 m above sea level
Tower location
35.4381, -118.7406 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
125313
Licence on file
2013-02-06

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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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