TV reception in Bateau Bay
Free-to-air TV in Bateau Bay comes from the Sydney main transmitter at Artarmon / Gore Hill / Willoughby, 55.4 km to the SSW (bearing 210°). It broadcasts on VHF Band III (channels 6–12) channels 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, horizontally polarised.
At this distance a high-gain VHF antenna is the standard fit; homes in dips or behind ridgelines often also need a masthead amplifier.
Pockets of Bateau Bay shadowed from Sydney can use the Wyong translator (2.7 km SSW, UHF channels 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, V polarisation), which needs a UHF antenna pointed the other way, a common cause of "wrong antenna" reception faults after DIY installs.
Channels from Sydney
| Channel | Service | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Polarisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ATN6 | 177.5 | VHF | Horizontal |
| 7 | SBS7 | 184.5 | VHF | Horizontal |
| 8 | TCN8 | 191.625 | VHF | Horizontal |
| 11 | TEN11 | 219.5 | VHF | Horizontal |
| 12 | ABC12 | 226.5 | VHF | Horizontal |
Transmitter data © Commonwealth of Australia (ACMA), CC BY 4.0. Predicted reception; terrain and local obstructions vary.
TV channels and frequencies in Bateau Bay
Bateau Bay is served by the Artarmon / Gore Hill / Willoughby transmitter, 55.4 km SSW (bearing 210° true). It carries the multiplexes below, so a VHF-only antenna is required. Data updated 13 July 2026 (ACMA).
| Network | RF channel | Centre frequency | Band | Polarisation | Channels (LCN) | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevenATN6 | 6 | 177.5 MHz | VHF | Horizontal |
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| SBSSBS7 | 7 | 184.5 MHz | VHF | Horizontal |
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| NineTCN8 | 8 | 191.625 MHz | VHF | Horizontal |
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| 10TEN11 | 11 | 219.5 MHz | VHF | Horizontal |
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| ABCABC12 | 12 | 226.5 MHz | VHF | Horizontal |
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See the full Artarmon / Gore Hill / Willoughby transmitter page, or look up channels and frequencies for another suburb.
Source: ACMA licensed broadcasting transmitter data (© Commonwealth of Australia, Creative Commons Attribution licence). Logical channel numbers maintained by site. Report an error
Pointing your antenna in Bateau Bay
- Point towards
- 209° true (196° magnetic)
- South-south-west
- Use the magnetic figure with a compass or phone.
- Distance
- 54.8 km
- to Artarmon / Gore Hill / Willoughby
- Line of sight
- Obstructed
- antenna 6 m above ground
From the centre of Bateau Bay the path to Artarmon / Gore Hill / Willoughby crosses high ground 16.6 km away that rises 73 m above the line of sight.
Antenna elements: horizontal.
- Forresters Beach, 2.7 km at 199°, has a path from here blocked by terrain 1 km away.
- North Gosford, 13.4 km at 250°, has a path from here blocked by terrain 9.4 km away.
The path check uses bare ground at about 30 m resolution. Buildings and trees are not included. See the antenna direction tool to check another address or antenna height, or how to read these results.
Elevation: AWS Open Data Terrain Tiles. Australia terrain data © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) 2017. Transmitter positions and antenna heights: ACMA licensed broadcasting transmitter data (© Commonwealth of Australia, Creative Commons Attribution licence). Magnetic declination from WMM2025. Report an error
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