TV channels & antenna towers in Lely Resort, Florida

Lely Resort, Florida has a population of about 4,650. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Lely Resort, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Naples, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Naples's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 26 (WZVN-TV), CBS on channel 11 (WINK-TV), NBC on channel 20 (WBBH-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WFTX-TV), PBS on channel 30 (WGCU), CW on channel 46 (WXCW), Telemundo on channel 43 (WWDT-CD) and Univision on channel 2 (WUVF-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 355°. The main network towers for Lely Resort sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WFTX-TV, WINK-TV, WXCW, WGCU and WZVN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles north of Lely Resort (353° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lely Resort at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

WGCU (PBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Lely Resort. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lely Resort is WBBH-TV (NBC), 51 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 14 stations at fair strength or better, Lely Resort ranks 678th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 18 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is East Naples, 5.8 miles away.