What channel is ABC on antenna in Davenport-Rock Island-Moline?
ABC is channel 8.1 (WQAD-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 31 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WQAD-TV within antenna reach of about 97% of people in the Davenport-Rock Island-Moline market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 94% (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 WQAD-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 8.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WQAD-TV RF 31 · UHF
WQAD-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
Aim at the WQAD-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moline, IL | south-southeast (153°) | 13 mi |
| Bettendorf, IA | south-southeast (164°) | 18 mi |
| Rock Island, IL | southeast (135°) | 15 mi |
| Clinton, IA | south (191°) | 37 mi |
| Burlington, IA | northeast (48°) | 52 mi |
| Muscatine, IA | east (101°) | 36 mi |
| Eldridge, IA | south-southeast (155°) | 25 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
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 Davenport-Rock Island-Moline · 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 WQAD-TV
- 8.2 Antenna TV
- 8.3 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 8.4 True Crime Network
- 8.5 Quest
- 8.6 The Nest
- 8.7 Busted
Other networks in Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
Questions about ABC in Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
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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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