TV channels & antenna towers in Sharpes, Florida

Sharpes, Florida has a population of about 3,410. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 8 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

22 of them are within 25 miles of Sharpes, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), Fox on channel 35 (WOFL), PBS on channel 24 (WUCF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), ION on channel 56 (WOPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31 (WTMO-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WVEN-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (strong signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna WNW, at about 301°. The main network towers for Sharpes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WFTV, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles northwest of Sharpes (298° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sharpes at fair strength or better, 89% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sharpes is WUCF-TV (PBS), 23 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 25 stations at fair strength or better, Sharpes ranks 347th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

23% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Rockledge, 6.0 miles away.