TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Newtown, VIC 3220
Newtown (3220) is 96 km from Mt Dandenong, bearing 0°. 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.
Choosing a transmitter in Newtown
Port Phillip is a smooth surface for radio waves, so the long path from Mt Dandenong to Newtown can arrive strong — but reflections off the water can also cancel it at certain heights. Moving an antenna up or down half a metre sometimes makes a big difference.
Newtown reception data
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 96 km, bearing 0° (north)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- Local repeater in reach
- Highton repeater (Geelong): 1.9 km at 244° (west-south-west), UHF horizontal, 4 kW
- 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 — or, where the Highton repeater meters cleaner, a UHF antenna mounted horizontally and aimed at it
Calculated from Newtown'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 Newtown and Mt Dandenong
Between Newtown and Mt Dandenong lie Hampton, Bentleigh, Oakleigh South, Oakleigh East, Wantirna South and Boronia. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 96 km line affects what your antenna receives.
The path to the Highton repeater is only 1.9 km, bearing 244° (west-south-west).
When we aim a Newtown antenna we start at 0° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
Houses and roofs around Newtown
Geelong-region rentals often change hands with the antenna untouched for decades. A quick meter check tells the new occupant whether the system is sound or needs work.
What usually goes wrong in Newtown
- Original antennas and cable on older homes
- Builder antennas mounted low on new estates
- Too many TV points on unpowered splitters
Newtown and the suburbs next door
- Manifold Heights — 1.1 km to the north-north-west, about the same distance from Mt Dandenong.
- Herne Hill — 1.9 km to the north, 0.5 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Geelong West — 2.4 km to the north-east, 2.0 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Geelong — 2.5 km to the east, 2.3 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
Newtown shares the 3220 postcode with Bareena, Geelong and South Geelong.
What it costs in Newtown
Pricing in Newtown 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.
Newtown antenna questions
Can one antenna receive both?
A combination VHF/UHF antenna can, but the two sites are in different directions, so it can only point at one. We pick the stronger, cleaner source for your address.
Does raising the antenna always help?
Not always over water — reflections can cancel the signal at certain heights. We test different heights with a meter.
Can you set up a business with several TVs?
Yes — distribution systems for cafés, clubs and offices, quoted at a fixed price.