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

How to aim your TV antenna in Catano, PR

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

Transmitter directions from Catano, PR N E S W WRUA — 111° ESE, 24 mi WORO — 111° ESE, 24 mi WMTJ — 111° ESE, 24 mi WVQS — 111° ESE, 24 mi WIDP — 120° ESE, 22 mi WVSN — 120° ESE, 22 mi WRFB — 120° ESE, 22 mi WVDO — 120° ESE, 22 mi WTCV — 120° ESE, 22 mi WJPX — 120° ESE, 22 mi WAPA — 165° SSE, 23 mi WIPR — 165° SSE, 23 mi WXWZ — 166° SSE, 23 mi WKAQ — 166° SSE, 23 mi WDWL — 169° S, 11 mi WUJA — 169° S, 11 mi WWXY — 170° S, 11 mi WZNA — 170° S, 11 mi WLII — 171° S, 11 mi WSJN — 190° S, 10 mi WSTE — 232° SW, 43 mi WUSP — 234° SW, 33 mi WSUR — 237° WSW, 34 mi WTIN — 237° WSW, 34 mi WQQZ — 238° WSW, 47 mi WVOZ — 239° WSW, 47 mi WKPV — 239° WSW, 47 mi WQTO — 239° WSW, 47 mi WJWN — 250° WSW, 59 mi WTPM — 250° WSW, 59 mi WIPM — 251° WSW, 59 mi WNJX — 251° WSW, 59 mi WOLE — 251° WSW, 59 mi WORA — 251° WSW, 59 mi WELU — 251° WSW, 59 mi WCCV — 251° WSW, 43 mi WIMN — 272° W, 33 mi WECN — 304° NW, 67 mi Catano

Point West-Southwest 243° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

17/38stations in the beam
53/105free channels
50%of what's available
The other 21 stations sit southeast of you (144°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 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 Catano, PR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WRUA Tiva TV 8 111° ESE 24 mi 2
WORO Independent 13 111° ESE 24 mi 3
WMTJ PBS 40 111° ESE 24 mi 2
WVQS CTN International 20 111° ESE 24 mi 5
WIDP Aliento Vision 46 120° ESE 22 mi 4
WVSN Independent 68 120° ESE 22 mi 1
WRFB ABC 5 120° ESE 22 mi 3
WVDO Independent 10 120° ESE 22 mi 2
WTCV Daystar 18 120° ESE 22 mi 1
WJPX America TeVe 24 120° ESE 22 mi 2
WAPA Independent 4 165° SSE 23 mi 3
WIPR Independent 6 165° SSE 23 mi 3
WXWZ Independent 23 166° SSE 23 mi 2
WKAQ Telemundo 2 166° SSE 23 mi 3
WDWL Enlace 36 169° S 11 mi 1
WUJA Independent 58 169° S 11 mi 4
WWXY Independent 25 170° S 11 mi 3
WZNA Independent 3 170° S 11 mi 1
WLII Independent 11 171° S 11 mi 2
WSJN CTN International 20 190° S 10 mi 3
WSTE Univision 7 232° SW 43 mi 2
WUSP CTN International 20 234° SW 33 mi 5
WSUR Independent 9 237° WSW 34 mi 2
WTIN Independent 4 237° WSW 34 mi 5
WQQZ Independent 14 238° WSW 47 mi 6
WVOZ Mega TV 48 239° WSW 47 mi 3
WKPV America TeVe 20 239° WSW 47 mi 3
WQTO PBS 26 239° WSW 47 mi 2
WJWN America TeVe 38 250° WSW 59 mi 2
WTPM Independent 28 250° WSW 59 mi 4
WIPM Independent 3 251° WSW 59 mi 3
WNJX Independent 4 251° WSW 59 mi 5
WOLE Independent 12 251° WSW 59 mi 2
WORA ABC 5 251° WSW 59 mi 3
WELU CTN International 34 251° WSW 59 mi 1
WCCV Independent 54 251° WSW 43 mi 1
WIMN Independent 37 272° W 33 mi 4
WECN Unico TV 64 304° NW 67 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Catano, PR?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 9.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Catano we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Catano are spread across 193° 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 Catano. 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 Catano, PR, including what each station carries.

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