TV channels & antenna towers in Lely, Florida

Lely is a town of about 3,450 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 15 licensed TV transmitters: 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.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther 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.

The best-placed network stations 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 357°. The main network towers for Lely 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 48 miles north of Lely (355° N). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Lely, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Lely is WBBH-TV (NBC), 50 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 ranks 678th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 17 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, 3.5 miles away.