W27DF-D
W27DF-D is a low power station licensed to Saulsbury/Springfield, IL.
Updated from FCC data
W27DF-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 W27DF-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for W27DF-D
W27DF-D transmits from the main Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal, MO | north-northeast (12°) | 19 mi |
| Macomb, IL | southwest (225°) | 48 mi |
| Fort Madison, IA | south (179°) | 45 mi |
| Pittsfield, IL | northwest (313°) | 38 mi |
| Palmyra, MO | northeast (41°) | 16 mi |
| Rushville, IL | west-southwest (256°) | 42 mi |
| Canton, MO | southeast (136°) | 15 mi |
W27DF-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
- 27 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 411 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 39.9720, -91.3279 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 66998
- Licence on file
- 2017-04-07
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
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