TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Carnegie, VIC 3163
Carnegie (3163) is 26 km from Mt Dandenong, bearing 77°. We meter the signal at your roof, quote a fixed price and fix the fault — usually the same day.
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Within 30 minutes during opening hours. Need it faster? Call 0497 098 109.
Reception in Carnegie's older streets
Mature trees are the other Carnegie problem. Elms and plane trees that were saplings when the antenna went up can now sit across the path to Mt Dandenong, which is to the east-north-east. Wet leaves absorb signal, so reception gets worse in rain and in summer when the trees are in full leaf.
Carnegie reception data
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 26 km, bearing 77° (east-north-east)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- What we usually fit
- A compact VHF/UHF combination antenna
Calculated from Carnegie'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 Carnegie and Mt Dandenong
Between Carnegie and Mt Dandenong lie Chadstone, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Wantirna and Bayswater. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 26 km line affects what your antenna receives.
When we aim a Carnegie antenna we start at 77° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
Getting a clean signal into a Carnegie house
Period homes in Carnegie often have the TV point in an awkward place — the old lounge, now a study. Moving or adding points is straightforward from the roof space, with flush outlets that suit the room.
What usually goes wrong in Carnegie
- Street trees grown into the signal path
- Daisy-chained splitters from decades of extensions
- Wall plates and fly leads from the 1980s
Carnegie and the suburbs next door
- Malvern East — 1.3 km to the north, 0.5 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of inner-urban medium density reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Glen Huntly — 1.5 km to the west-south-west, 1.5 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Murrumbeena — 1.5 km to the south-east, 0.9 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Caulfield East — 1.6 km to the north-west, 0.9 km further from Mt Dandenong.
Carnegie shares the 3163 postcode with Glen Huntly and Murrumbeena.
What it costs in Carnegie
Pricing in Carnegie is simple. Repairs start from $98 and you approve a fixed price first. Go ahead and the call-out costs nothing. Need a new antenna? You save $120 on the install, and seniors, pensioners and DVA card holders get a discount.
Carnegie antenna questions
Do I need a new antenna, or just new cable?
Often just cable. In Carnegie the antenna itself is frequently fine and the RG59 coax or balun has failed. We meter at the antenna before quoting, so you only replace what is faulty.
Can you mount an antenna on a chimney?
Yes, with stainless chimney straps, provided the brickwork is sound. If it is not, we use a wall or rafter bracket instead.
My Carnegie house is heritage-listed — is that a problem?
Usually not. We look for a rear or side position that keeps the frontage clear, and can provide details if council asks.