KAEF-TV · channel 23.1
KAEF-TV is channel 23.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Arcata, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KAEF-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for KAEF-TV
KAEF-TV transmits from the main Eureka tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 22 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arcata, CA | south-southeast (150°) | 11 mi |
| Fortuna, CA | northeast (42°) | 13 mi |
| Crescent City, CA | south (171°) | 73 mi |
KAEF-TV 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
- 22 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 45 kW
- Antenna height
- 935 m above sea level, 550 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7273, -123.9725 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 8263
- Licence on file
- 2007-12-10
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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