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K09VL-D

K09VL-D is a translator station licensed to Boyes & Hammond, MT.

Updated from FCC data

K09VL-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 K09VL-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.

Which way to point your antenna for K09VL-D

K09VL-D transmits from its own site, apart from the main Billings towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Laurel, MT east (101°) 187 mi
Hardin, MT east-southeast (109°) 133 mi

K09VL-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
9 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
0.24 kW
Antenna height
1362 m above sea level
Tower location
45.0917, -105.0226 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
53162
Licence on file
2011-01-03

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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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