Antenna aiming / Carolina, PR
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Carolina, PR

Every transmitter near Carolina, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Carolina, PR N E S W WTJX — 89° E, 65 mi WVXF — 89° E, 65 mi WVGN — 89° E, 65 mi WMNS — 89° E, 63 mi WRUA — 102° ESE, 10 mi WORO — 102° ESE, 10 mi WMTJ — 103° ESE, 10 mi WVQS — 103° ESE, 10 mi WIDP — 126° SE, 7 mi WVSN — 126° SE, 7 mi WRFB — 126° SE, 7 mi WVDO — 127° SE, 7 mi WTCV — 127° SE, 7 mi WJPX — 127° SE, 7 mi WXWZ — 204° SSW, 17 mi WAPA — 204° SSW, 17 mi WIPR — 204° SSW, 17 mi WKAQ — 205° SSW, 17 mi WSTE — 247° WSW, 51 mi WDWL — 248° WSW, 12 mi WWXY — 248° WSW, 12 mi WUJA — 249° WSW, 12 mi WZNA — 249° WSW, 12 mi WLII — 250° WSW, 12 mi WQQZ — 251° WSW, 56 mi WQTO — 251° WSW, 56 mi WKPV — 251° WSW, 56 mi WVOZ — 251° WSW, 56 mi WUSP — 252° WSW, 42 mi WSUR — 254° WSW, 43 mi WTIN — 254° WSW, 43 mi WSJN — 258° WSW, 15 mi WCCV — 262° W, 54 mi WIMN — 280° W, 46 mi Carolina

Point Southwest 233° on a compass — 65 miles of range covers this whole market

19/34stations in the beam
54/90free channels
60%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit east-southeast of you (110°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
7 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Carolina, PR

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WTJX PBS 12 89° E 65 mi 3
WVXF Cozi TV 17 89° E 65 mi 2
WVGN NBC 19 89° E 65 mi 1
WMNS Independent 22 89° E 63 mi 1
WRUA Tiva TV 8 102° ESE 10 mi 2
WORO Independent 13 102° ESE 10 mi 3
WMTJ PBS 40 103° ESE 10 mi 2
WVQS CTN International 20 103° ESE 10 mi 5
WIDP Aliento Vision 46 126° SE 7 mi 4
WVSN Independent 68 126° SE 7 mi 1
WRFB ABC 5 126° SE 7 mi 3
WVDO Independent 10 127° SE 7 mi 2
WTCV Daystar 18 127° SE 7 mi 1
WJPX America TeVe 24 127° SE 7 mi 2
WXWZ Independent 23 204° SSW 17 mi 2
WAPA Independent 4 204° SSW 17 mi 3
WIPR Independent 6 204° SSW 17 mi 3
WKAQ Telemundo 2 205° SSW 17 mi 3
WSTE Univision 7 247° WSW 51 mi 2
WDWL Enlace 36 248° WSW 12 mi 1
WWXY Independent 25 248° WSW 12 mi 3
WUJA Independent 58 249° WSW 12 mi 4
WZNA Independent 3 249° WSW 12 mi 1
WLII Independent 11 250° WSW 12 mi 2
WQQZ Independent 14 251° WSW 56 mi 6
WQTO PBS 26 251° WSW 56 mi 2
WKPV America TeVe 20 251° WSW 56 mi 3
WVOZ Mega TV 48 251° WSW 56 mi 3
WUSP CTN International 20 252° WSW 42 mi 5
WSUR Independent 9 254° WSW 43 mi 2
WTIN Independent 4 254° WSW 43 mi 5
WSJN CTN International 20 258° WSW 15 mi 3
WCCV Independent 54 262° W 54 mi 1
WIMN Independent 37 280° W 46 mi 4

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Carolina, PR?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 7.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 10 miles.

For Carolina we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Carolina are spread across 191° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Carolina. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Carolina, PR, including what each station carries.

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