K16FC-D
K16FC-D is a translator station licensed to San Luis Obispo, CA.
Updated from FCC data
K16FC-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 K16FC-D yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for K16FC-D
K16FC-D transmits from the main Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 16 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | north-northwest (338°) | 32 mi |
| Goleta, CA | northwest (325°) | 78 mi |
| Carpinteria, CA | northwest (316°) | 94 mi |
K16FC-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
- 16 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 775 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 35.3603, -120.6566 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 13473
- Licence on file
- 2025-03-11
More in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
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