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

How to aim your TV antenna in Isabela, PR

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

Transmitter directions from Isabela, PR N E S W WECN — 3° N, 36 mi WIMN — 92° E, 25 mi WSJN — 102° ESE, 57 mi WLII — 102° ESE, 61 mi WZNA — 102° ESE, 61 mi WUJA — 102° ESE, 61 mi WWXY — 102° ESE, 61 mi WDWL — 102° ESE, 61 mi WKAQ — 111° ESE, 68 mi WAPA — 111° ESE, 68 mi WIPR — 111° ESE, 68 mi WXWZ — 111° ESE, 68 mi WTIN — 125° SE, 35 mi WSUR — 125° SE, 35 mi WUSP — 126° SE, 37 mi WCCV — 134° SE, 23 mi WSTE — 141° SE, 37 mi WVOZ — 147° SSE, 32 mi WKPV — 147° SSE, 32 mi WQTO — 147° SSE, 32 mi WQQZ — 147° SSE, 32 mi WJWN — 174° S, 22 mi WTPM — 175° S, 22 mi WIPM — 175° S, 22 mi WNJX — 175° S, 22 mi WOLE — 175° S, 22 mi WORA — 176° S, 22 mi WELU — 176° S, 22 mi WVEO — 226° SW, 14 mi WIRS — 226° SW, 14 mi WQSJ — 227° SW, 15 mi WCLO — 227° SW, 15 mi WOST — 228° SW, 16 mi WSJP — 245° WSW, 10 mi Isabela

Point East-Southeast 118° on a compass — 68 miles of range covers this whole market

20/34stations in the beam
58/95free channels
61%of what's available
The other 14 stations sit south-southwest of you (201°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Isabela, PR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WECN Unico TV 64 3° N 36 mi 2
WIMN Independent 37 92° E 25 mi 4
WSJN CTN International 20 102° ESE 57 mi 3
WLII Independent 11 102° ESE 61 mi 2
WZNA Independent 3 102° ESE 61 mi 1
WUJA Independent 58 102° ESE 61 mi 4
WWXY Independent 25 102° ESE 61 mi 3
WDWL Enlace 36 102° ESE 61 mi 1
WKAQ Telemundo 2 111° ESE 68 mi 3
WAPA Independent 4 111° ESE 68 mi 3
WIPR Independent 6 111° ESE 68 mi 3
WXWZ Independent 23 111° ESE 68 mi 2
WTIN Independent 4 125° SE 35 mi 5
WSUR Independent 9 125° SE 35 mi 2
WUSP CTN International 20 126° SE 37 mi 5
WCCV Independent 54 134° SE 23 mi 1
WSTE Univision 7 141° SE 37 mi 2
WVOZ Mega TV 48 147° SSE 32 mi 3
WKPV America TeVe 20 147° SSE 32 mi 3
WQTO PBS 26 147° SSE 32 mi 2
WQQZ Independent 14 147° SSE 32 mi 6
WJWN America TeVe 38 174° S 22 mi 2
WTPM Independent 28 175° S 22 mi 4
WIPM Independent 3 175° S 22 mi 3
WNJX Independent 4 175° S 22 mi 5
WOLE Independent 12 175° S 22 mi 2
WORA ABC 5 176° S 22 mi 3
WELU CTN International 34 176° S 22 mi 1
WVEO Daystar 18 226° SW 14 mi 1
WIRS America TeVe 24 226° SW 14 mi 2
WQSJ CTN International 20 227° SW 15 mi 2
WCLO Independent 25 227° SW 15 mi 1
WOST Independent 14 228° SW 16 mi 6
WSJP Cozi TV 26 245° WSW 10 mi 3

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Isabela, 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 Isabela 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 Isabela are spread across 242° 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 Isabela. 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 Isabela, PR, including what each station carries.

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