TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Ellinbank, VIC 3821
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What Ellinbank properties need
Ellinbank 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 Ellinbank
- Main transmitter
- Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley)
- Distance & direction
- 58 km, bearing 106° (east-south-east)
- Band & polarisation
- UHF, horizontal
- Channels
- UHF 28, 29, 30, 31, 33
- Second option
- Mt Dandenong: 69 km at 313° (north-west), VHF horizontal
- What we usually fit
- A high-gain UHF antenna mounted horizontally on a mast that clears the ridge
Calculated from Ellinbank'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 Ellinbank and Mt Tassie
Between Ellinbank and Mt Tassie lie Childers and Jeeralang. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 58 km line affects what your antenna receives.
The alternative, Mt Dandenong, is 69 km away at 313° (north-west) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
When we aim a Ellinbank antenna we start at 106° 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 Ellinbank systems
For Ellinbank we usually recommend a high-gain UHF antenna mounted horizontally 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 Ellinbank
- Long cable runs to outbuildings losing signal
- Corroded joins on old outdoor cable
- Lightning-damaged amplifiers on exposed sites
Ellinbank and the suburbs next door
- Seaview — 3.1 km to the south-south-west, about the same distance from Mt Tassie.
- Tetoora Road — 4.1 km to the south-west, 2.4 km further from Mt Tassie.
- Warragul South — 4.2 km to the north, 1.3 km further from Mt Tassie. Its homes are more typical of regional town & valley reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Torwood — 4.4 km to the west, 4.0 km further from Mt Tassie.
Ellinbank shares the 3821 postcode with Brandy Creek, Bravington, Buln Buln, Buln Buln East, Crossover, Ferndale, Lardner and Nayook.
What it costs in Ellinbank
Fixed pricing in Ellinbank: 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.
Ellinbank antenna questions
Which transmitter does Ellinbank use?
Most properties aim at Mt Tassie, 58 km away at about 106° (east-south-east), UHF horizontal. Mt Dandenong (69 km, VHF) 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.