Aerial Pointer Get it, A$5.99

Aerial Pointer

Point your antenna.
First time.

A live compass that turns you onto the right TV transmitter, anywhere in Australia. No signal needed.

Download on the App StoreA$5.99 once. iPhone and iPad.

Try it from your town.

Type any town or suburb. It's the same answer the app gives, so you know before you get the ladder out.

Or browse 3,810 town guides by state.

NESW
339° NNW

Sydney to Gore Hill, 5.7 km. Mount it horizontal. Full guide

Everything you need, up on the roof.

Four screens. No jargon. Made for standing on a ladder with one hand free.

Point

Hold it flat. Turn until the arrow points up.

It measures from where you're standing, tells you which way to turn and how far, and says when you're on it. Then aim the aerial the way the phone faces.

Aerial Pointer's compass pointing at Gore Hill from Sydney

Transmitters

Every option, ranked by the signal you'd get.

Main sites first, then local infills and repeaters, each with distance, bearing and expected strength. If a hill blocks the obvious one, the next best is right there.

Aerial Pointer's list of transmitters near Sydney, each with distance, bearing and strength

Channels

Channels, power and which way to mount it.

VHF or UHF, kilowatts, and horizontal or vertical. Mounting the aerial the wrong way round can cost you most of the signal.

Channels carried by a transmitter, with VHF or UHF, power and polarisation

Map

Every site around you, on a map.

See where the towers actually are, then tap one to aim at it.

Map of the transmitter sites around Sydney
595

TV transmitter sites. Every one in Australia.

Straight from the ACMA licence register and kept on your phone, so it works with no signal at all. Which is usually when you need it.

2,617digital TV services
3,810town guides

Small app. Big difference.

Offline

No signal? Still works.

The compass and every transmitter live on your phone. GPS is all it needs, out at the caravan park or on a brand new estate.

Mounting

Horizontal or vertical.

Told for every transmitter.

Price

A$5.99

Once.

No ads, no account.

Town guides

3,810

Australian towns, each with its bearing, transmitter and channels.

Find yours

Always current

Fresh data every week.

New transmitters and changes from the register reach the app without an update.

Made for the moment you need it.

Caravans.

Pull up at a new site with no phone signal and still know exactly which way to point.

New homes.

Find the right transmitter before you get on the roof, then check it's aimed properly.

Dodgy reception.

Channels dropping out after a storm? See where the aerial should be pointing.

Questions.

Does it work with no signal?

Yes. The compass and every transmitter are on your phone, so you only need GPS. Searching for a place by name is the one thing that needs a connection.

Does it measure my TV signal?

No. It uses each transmitter's location and power from the licence register to work out which one to aim at. Your TV's signal meter tells you how strong the result is.

Why might the compass be off?

Phone compasses get thrown by metal. Stand clear of roof sheeting, the caravan and the car, hold the phone flat and give it a moment to settle.

Horizontal or vertical?

The app tells you for each transmitter, because mounting the aerial the wrong way round can cost you most of the signal.

Does it work outside Australia?

No. It only knows Australian transmitters, so it's only sold in Australia.

Does it work on Android?

Not at the moment. Aerial Pointer is for iPhone and iPad.

A$5.99.
Once.

No ads, no account. Just the right direction.

Download on the App Store