TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Bittern, VIC 3918
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What Bittern properties need
Bittern 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 Bittern
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 58 km, bearing 16° (north-north-east)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- What we usually fit
- A high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a mast that clears the ridge
Calculated from Bittern'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 Bittern and Mt Dandenong
Between Bittern and Mt Dandenong lie Cranbourne West, Hampton Park, Hallam, Lysterfield, Upwey and Ferny Creek. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 58 km line affects what your antenna receives.
When we aim a Bittern antenna we start at 16° 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 Bittern systems
For Bittern we usually recommend a high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a mast that clears the ridge. 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 Bittern
- Long cable runs to outbuildings losing signal
- Corroded joins on old outdoor cable
- Lightning-damaged amplifiers on exposed sites
Bittern and the suburbs next door
- Hastings — 3.6 km to the north-east, 3.4 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of coastal salt belt reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Crib Point — 3.7 km to the south-east, 1.5 km further from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of coastal salt belt reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Somers — 5.2 km to the south, 5.0 km further from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of coastal salt belt reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Balnarring — 5.9 km to the south-west, 5.3 km further from Mt Dandenong.
Bittern has the 3918 postcode to itself.
What it costs in Bittern
Fixed pricing in Bittern: 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.
Bittern antenna questions
Which transmitter does Bittern use?
Most properties aim at Mt Dandenong, 58 km away at about 16° (north-north-east), VHF horizontal. 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.