TV reception in Chittaway Bay
Free-to-air TV in Chittaway Bay comes from the Newcastle main transmitter at West Wallsend, 49.4 km to the N (bearing 11°). It broadcasts on UHF (channels 28–51) channels 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, horizontally polarised.
At this distance a high-gain UHF antenna is the standard fit; homes in dips or behind ridgelines often also need a masthead amplifier.
Pockets of Chittaway Bay shadowed from Newcastle can use the Wyong translator (9.3 km SSE, 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 Newcastle
| Channel | Service | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Polarisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | NEN35 | 578.5 | UHF | Horizontal |
| 36 | NBN36 | 585.5 | UHF | Horizontal |
| 37 | ABC37 | 592.5 | UHF | Horizontal |
| 38 | SBS38 | 599.5 | UHF | Horizontal |
| 39 | NRN39 | 606.5 | UHF | Horizontal |
Transmitter data © Commonwealth of Australia (ACMA), CC BY 4.0. Predicted reception; terrain and local obstructions vary.
TV channels and frequencies in Chittaway Bay
Chittaway Bay is served by the West Wallsend transmitter, 49.4 km N (bearing 11° true). It carries the multiplexes below, so a UHF-only antenna is required. Data updated 13 July 2026 (ACMA).
| Network | RF channel | Centre frequency | Band | Polarisation | Channels (LCN) | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7NEN35 | 35 | 578.5 MHz | UHF | Horizontal |
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| Nine (NBN)NBN36 | 36 | 585.5 MHz | UHF | Horizontal |
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| ABCABC37 | 37 | 592.5 MHz | UHF | Horizontal |
| - |
| SBSSBS38 | 38 | 599.5 MHz | UHF | Horizontal |
| - |
| 10NRN39 | 39 | 606.5 MHz | UHF | Horizontal |
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See the full West Wallsend 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 Chittaway Bay
- Point towards
- 11° true (358° magnetic)
- North
- Use the magnetic figure with a compass or phone.
- Distance
- 49.5 km
- to West Wallsend
- Line of sight
- Clear
- antenna 6 m above ground
From the centre of Chittaway Bay the path to West Wallsend is clear.
Antenna elements: horizontal.
- Forresters Beach, 9.3 km at 159°, has a clear path from here.
- North Gosford, 13.5 km at 218°, has a path from here blocked by terrain 4.1 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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