TV channels & antenna towers in Rafael Capo, Puerto Rico

Rafael Capo is a small community of about 1,860 people in Puerto Rico. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 77 licensed TV transmitters: 28 full-power, 5 Class A, 42 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 44 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 31 transmitters are within 25 miles, 18 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out.

The best-placed network stations are NBC on channel 2.3 (WKAQ-TV), Fox on channel 30.2 (WSJP-LD) and Telemundo on channel 2.11 (WTIN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCVI-TV in Christiansted, VI, 142 miles to the east. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Rafael Capo. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal). 25 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 ESE, at about 113°. The main network towers for Rafael Capo sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rafael Capo at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rafael Capo is WKAQ-TV (NBC), 52 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 44 stations at fair strength or better, Rafael Capo ranks 39th of 219 places in Puerto Rico: more than the typical Puerto Rico town (41). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

42% of Puerto Rico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Arecibo, 6.3 miles away.