TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Bass, VIC 3991
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What Bass properties need
Bass properties sometimes sit in a hollow with the house below the paddock line. Raising the antenna on a taller mast or moving it to a pole on higher ground can turn a marginal signal into a solid one.
The numbers for Bass
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 72 km, bearing 352° (north)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- Second option
- Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley): 97 km at 85° (east), UHF horizontal
- What we usually fit
- A long-range high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a tall, guyed mast, with a masthead amplifier only if the meter calls for one
Calculated from Bass's centre point using ACMA transmitter locations. On the day we confirm the best source with a calibrated meter at your roofline.
What lies between Bass and Mt Dandenong
Between Bass and Mt Dandenong lie Coronet Bay, Narre Warren East, Selby and Sherbrooke. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 72 km line affects what your antenna receives.
The alternative, Mt Tassie, is 97 km away at 85° (east) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
When we aim a Bass antenna we start at 352° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
How we set up Bass systems
For Bass we usually recommend a long-range high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a tall, guyed mast, with a masthead amplifier only if the meter calls for one. If the house sits below a rise, a taller mast or a pole mount away from the house can make the difference. We aim with a meter, check every channel and leave the readings with you.
What usually goes wrong in Bass
- Long cable runs to outbuildings losing signal
- Corroded joins on old outdoor cable
- Lightning-damaged amplifiers on exposed sites
Bass and the suburbs next door
- Coronet Bay — 4.5 km to the north, 4.5 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of island, western port & bass coast exposure reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Corinella — 5.5 km to the north, 5.4 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of island, western port & bass coast exposure reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Tenby Point — 6.7 km to the north-north-east, 6.3 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of island, western port & bass coast exposure reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Glen Forbes — 6.9 km to the east-north-east, 2.6 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
Bass has the 3991 postcode to itself.
What it costs in Bass
Fixed pricing in Bass: we test, you approve the price, we do the work. Repairs start from $98, there is no call-out charge if you proceed, new antenna installs are $120 off, and concession card holders save more.
Bass antenna questions
Which transmitter does Bass use?
Most properties aim at Mt Dandenong, 72 km away at about 352° (north), VHF horizontal. Mt Tassie (97 km, UHF) is the alternative on some blocks. We meter both where relevant.
Can you run TV to my shed or granny flat?
Yes. We split the signal properly at the house, run low-loss cable to the outbuilding and add an amplifier if the distance needs it.
Do I need a taller mast?
If a rise, tree line or building sits in the path, often yes. We test at different heights before recommending one.