TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Maddingley, VIC 3340
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Signal sources for Maddingley
The surrounding ranges shape Maddingley's reception. Homes on the slopes often see a transmitter directly; homes on the valley floor may rely on a reflected or repeated signal. Same town, different answer.
The numbers for Maddingley
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 84 km, bearing 102° (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 long-range high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a tall, guyed mast, with a masthead amplifier only if the meter calls for one
Calculated from Maddingley'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 Maddingley and Mt Dandenong
Between Maddingley and Mt Dandenong lie Brookfield, Caroline Springs, Maribyrnong, Brunswick East, Kew East, Mitcham North and Kilsyth South. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 84 km line affects what your antenna receives.
When we aim a Maddingley antenna we start at 102° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
Typical Maddingley jobs
Around Maddingley we see a mix of older town homes with original antennas and cabling, and newer estates with builder-fitted antennas. For most of them we recommend a long-range high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a tall, guyed mast, with a masthead amplifier only if the meter calls for one, aimed with a meter and with every TV retuned afterwards.
What usually goes wrong in Maddingley
- Antenna pointed at the weaker of two transmitters
- Wrong polarisation after a like-for-like replacement
- Lightning or storm damage to amplifiers
Maddingley and the suburbs next door
- Bacchus Marsh — 3.4 km to the east-north-east, 3.0 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Darley — 4.1 km to the north-east, 1.7 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Coimadai — 9.5 km to the north-north-east, 0.9 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of rural acreage fringe reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Myrniong — 10.0 km to the north-west, 8.2 km further from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of rural acreage fringe reception, so faults there tend to differ.
Maddingley shares the 3340 postcode with Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, Balliang East, Coimadai, Darley, Glenmore, Hopetoun Park and Long Forest.
What it costs in Maddingley
Fixed pricing in Maddingley: 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.
Maddingley antenna questions
Which transmitter should my Maddingley antenna point to?
The candidates are Mt Dandenong (84 km, 102°, VHF horizontal). We meter them from your roof and choose the cleanest.
Why does my TV work some days and not others?
Usually because the antenna is pointed at a marginal site, or water is getting into a connector. Weather changes the signal path and the cable loss. We find which one it is with a meter.
Do you install LTE/5G filters?
Yes. Near mobile towers, 4G/5G signals can overload TV amplifiers. A filter fixes it when the meter shows that is the cause.