TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Cardinia, VIC 3978
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What Cardinia properties need
Cardinia 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 Cardinia
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 35 km, bearing 349° (north)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- What we usually fit
- A mid-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a short mast above the roofline
Calculated from Cardinia'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 Cardinia and Mt Dandenong
Between Cardinia and Mt Dandenong lie Officer South, Guys Hill, Selby and Sherbrooke. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 35 km line affects what your antenna receives.
When we aim a Cardinia antenna we start at 349° 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 Cardinia systems
For Cardinia we usually recommend a mid-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a short mast above the roofline. 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 Cardinia
- Long cable runs to outbuildings losing signal
- Corroded joins on old outdoor cable
- Lightning-damaged amplifiers on exposed sites
Cardinia and the suburbs next door
- Rythdale — 2.9 km to the east, 1.0 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Dalmore — 4.8 km to the south, 4.7 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Officer South — 5.3 km to the north, 5.3 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of growth-corridor new estate reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Pakenham South — 7.1 km to the east-north-east, 0.6 km further from Mt Dandenong.
Cardinia shares the 3978 postcode with Clyde and Clyde North.
What it costs in Cardinia
Fixed pricing in Cardinia: 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.
Cardinia antenna questions
Which transmitter does Cardinia use?
Most properties aim at Mt Dandenong, 35 km away at about 349° (north), 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.