TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Trafalgar East, VIC 3824
Reception in Trafalgar East depends on a 42 km path south-east to Mt Tassie. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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Where Trafalgar East's TV signal comes from
From Trafalgar East, Mt Tassie is 42 km away at 130° (south-east), broadcasting UHF with horizontal polarisation. Mt Dandenong is 82 km away at 295° (west-north-west), on VHF. Different sites need different antennas — VHF and UHF, horizontal and vertical — so the choice is made with a meter, not by copying the house next door.
Signal path from Trafalgar East
- Main transmitter
- Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley)
- Distance & direction
- 42 km, bearing 130° (south-east)
- Band & polarisation
- UHF, horizontal
- Channels
- UHF 28, 29, 30, 31, 33
- Second option
- Mt Dandenong: 82 km at 295° (west-north-west), VHF horizontal
- What we usually fit
- A mid-gain UHF antenna mounted horizontally on a short mast above the roofline
These figures come from ACMA site data and Trafalgar East's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Trafalgar East to Mt Tassie: the path
The 42 km path from Trafalgar East to Mt Tassie at 130° crosses open country, water or areas outside the suburbs we list, so local obstructions near your roof matter more than anything along the way.
The alternative, Mt Dandenong, is 82 km away at 295° (west-north-west) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
The compass bearing (130°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
What we fix around Trafalgar East
Older Trafalgar East homes sometimes still have antennas pointed at a transmitter that changed years ago. If yours has never been re-aimed, it may be working on reflections rather than the direct signal.
Faults we fix most in Trafalgar East
- Builder antennas mounted low on new estates
- Lightning or storm damage to amplifiers
- Long runs to sheds and outbuildings
Reception next door to Trafalgar East
- Trafalgar — 6.2 km to the south-west, about the same distance from Mt Tassie.
- Moe — 6.8 km to the east-south-east, 6.1 km closer to Mt Tassie.
- Newborough — 9.6 km to the east-south-east, 8.3 km closer to Mt Tassie.
- Trafalgar South — 9.8 km to the south-south-west, 3.7 km closer to Mt Tassie.
Other localities in 3824: Childers, Narracan, Thorpdale South, Trafalgar and Trafalgar South.
Pricing for Trafalgar East jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Trafalgar East. We quote a fixed price after testing — repairs from $98, no call-out fee when you proceed, $120 off new antenna installs and a pensioner discount.
Questions from Trafalgar East customers
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.
Do you service all of Trafalgar East?
Yes — town blocks, newer estates and surrounding rural properties, 7 days a week.
Has my transmitter changed?
Channel frequencies have changed over the years. A rescan helps; if the antenna was aimed for an old arrangement, it may need re-aiming too.
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