TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Macleod, VIC 3085
Macleod is about 28 km from Mt Dandenong with a reasonably clear path, so a correctly installed antenna should give a perfect picture. When it doesn't, we find out why with a meter and fix it the same day.
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Reception in Macleod at a glance
Macleod homes usually need nothing exotic: a sound combination antenna, aimed accurately at Mt Dandenong, feeding quad-shield cable and proper outlets. Getting those basics right fixes the large majority of calls we take here.
Macleod reception data
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 28 km, bearing 119° (east-south-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
These figures come from ACMA site data and Macleod's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Macleod to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 28 km to reach Macleod, passing over Viewbank (3.5 km out), Yallambie (3.6 km out), Lower Plenty (5.0 km out), Templestowe (8.5 km out), The Pines (10 km out), Park Orchards (15 km out) and Kilsyth South (25 km out) on the way.
The compass bearing (119°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
Housing around Macleod
Subdivision has changed Macleod streets: where there was one house there are now two or three townhouses, and some new double-storey builds sit right in the path of single-storey neighbours' antennas. If your reception got worse after the house next door went up, raising the antenna on a taller mast is usually the cure.
Faults we fix most in Macleod
- Original antenna with a corroded balun or cracked elements
- Wall plates and fly leads that have worked loose
- Amplifier fitted years ago that has started to fail
Reception next door to Macleod
- Macleod West — 1.4 km to the south-south-east, 1.0 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Watsonia — 1.6 km to the east-north-east, 1.0 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Bundoora — 2.0 km to the north-north-west, 1.7 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Watsonia North — 2.0 km to the north-east, 0.3 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
Other localities in 3085: Macleod West and Yallambie.
Pricing for Macleod jobs
How much in Macleod? It depends on the fault, so we meter first and then give you one fixed figure. Repairs start at $98, call-out is free with the repair, new antennas come with $120 off the install and a 25-year warranty.
Questions from Macleod customers
Why do I lose channels in Macleod when it rains?
Almost always water: in an unsealed cable join, a cracked balun or a split cable jacket. Rain changes the cable's properties and the weakest link fails first. We find the wet point with a meter and replace it with sealed fittings.
Is it worth repairing an old antenna?
If the elements and mast are sound, yes — a new balun and cable is cheaper than a new antenna. If the antenna is corroded or bent, replacing it is better value, and you save $120 on a new antenna install.
My TV reception changed after solar panels went in — why?
Installers often bump the antenna or disturb the cable. Inverters can also radiate interference into old cable. We check alignment, cable and noise.