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

How to aim your TV antenna in Manati, PR

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

Transmitter directions from Manati, PR N E S W WRUA — 100° E, 46 mi WORO — 100° E, 46 mi WMTJ — 100° E, 46 mi WVQS — 100° E, 46 mi WIDP — 103° ESE, 43 mi WVSN — 103° ESE, 43 mi WRFB — 103° ESE, 43 mi WVDO — 103° ESE, 43 mi WTCV — 103° ESE, 43 mi WJPX — 103° ESE, 43 mi WLII — 111° ESE, 27 mi WZNA — 111° ESE, 27 mi WUJA — 111° ESE, 27 mi WWXY — 112° ESE, 27 mi WDWL — 112° ESE, 27 mi WSJN — 113° ESE, 23 mi WKAQ — 126° SE, 36 mi WAPA — 127° SE, 36 mi WIPR — 127° SE, 36 mi WXWZ — 127° SE, 36 mi WUSP — 193° SSW, 19 mi WSUR — 198° SSW, 18 mi WTIN — 198° SSW, 18 mi WSTE — 203° SSW, 28 mi WVOZ — 216° SW, 29 mi WKPV — 216° SW, 29 mi WQQZ — 216° SW, 29 mi WQTO — 216° SW, 29 mi WCCV — 234° SW, 22 mi WJWN — 240° WSW, 38 mi WTPM — 240° WSW, 38 mi WIPM — 240° WSW, 37 mi WNJX — 240° WSW, 37 mi WOLE — 240° WSW, 37 mi WORA — 240° WSW, 38 mi WELU — 240° WSW, 38 mi WQSJ — 261° W, 46 mi WOST — 261° W, 47 mi WCLO — 261° W, 46 mi WVEO — 261° W, 45 mi WIRS — 261° W, 45 mi WSJP — 268° W, 43 mi WIMN — 282° WNW, 10 mi WECN — 320° NW, 51 mi Manati

Point East 97° on a compass — 51 miles of range covers this whole market

20/44stations in the beam
50/120free channels
42%of what's available
The other 24 stations sit west-southwest of you (239°). 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 Manati, PR

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WRUA Tiva TV 8 100° E 46 mi 2
WORO Independent 13 100° E 46 mi 3
WMTJ PBS 40 100° E 46 mi 2
WVQS CTN International 20 100° E 46 mi 5
WIDP Aliento Vision 46 103° ESE 43 mi 4
WVSN Independent 68 103° ESE 43 mi 1
WRFB ABC 5 103° ESE 43 mi 3
WVDO Independent 10 103° ESE 43 mi 2
WTCV Daystar 18 103° ESE 43 mi 1
WJPX America TeVe 24 103° ESE 43 mi 2
WLII Independent 11 111° ESE 27 mi 2
WZNA Independent 3 111° ESE 27 mi 1
WUJA Independent 58 111° ESE 27 mi 4
WWXY Independent 25 112° ESE 27 mi 3
WDWL Enlace 36 112° ESE 27 mi 1
WSJN CTN International 20 113° ESE 23 mi 3
WKAQ Telemundo 2 126° SE 36 mi 3
WAPA Independent 4 127° SE 36 mi 3
WIPR Independent 6 127° SE 36 mi 3
WXWZ Independent 23 127° SE 36 mi 2
WUSP CTN International 20 193° SSW 19 mi 5
WSUR Independent 9 198° SSW 18 mi 2
WTIN Independent 4 198° SSW 18 mi 5
WSTE Univision 7 203° SSW 28 mi 2
WVOZ Mega TV 48 216° SW 29 mi 3
WKPV America TeVe 20 216° SW 29 mi 3
WQQZ Independent 14 216° SW 29 mi 6
WQTO PBS 26 216° SW 29 mi 2
WCCV Independent 54 234° SW 22 mi 1
WJWN America TeVe 38 240° WSW 38 mi 2
WTPM Independent 28 240° WSW 38 mi 4
WIPM Independent 3 240° WSW 37 mi 3
WNJX Independent 4 240° WSW 37 mi 5
WOLE Independent 12 240° WSW 37 mi 2
WORA ABC 5 240° WSW 38 mi 3
WELU CTN International 34 240° WSW 38 mi 1
WQSJ CTN International 20 261° W 46 mi 2
WOST Independent 14 261° W 47 mi 6
WCLO Independent 25 261° W 46 mi 1
WVEO Daystar 18 261° W 45 mi 1
WIRS America TeVe 24 261° W 45 mi 2
WSJP Cozi TV 26 268° W 43 mi 3
WIMN Independent 37 282° WNW 10 mi 4
WECN Unico TV 64 320° NW 51 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Manati, 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 27 miles.

For Manati 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 Manati are spread across 220° 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 Manati. 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 Manati, PR, including what each station carries.

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