TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Alphington, VIC 3078
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What actually goes wrong in Alphington
Interference is the other inner-city factor around Alphington. LED drivers, lift motors, solar inverters and poorly shielded set-top boxes radiate noise across the TV bands. It shows up as a high signal level with poor quality, and the cure is usually better cable, sealed connectors and a properly earthed system.
The numbers for Alphington
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 29 km, bearing 102° (east-south-east)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- What we usually fit
- A compact VHF/UHF combination antenna
Calculated from Alphington'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 Alphington and Mt Dandenong
Between Alphington and Mt Dandenong lie Kew East, Greythorn, Kerrimuir, Mitcham North, Ringwood, Croydon South and Kilsyth South. Any tall building, ridge or tree line along that 29 km line affects what your antenna receives.
When we aim a Alphington antenna we start at 102° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
Apartments, units and MATV systems in Alphington
A large share of homes in and around Alphington take TV from one shared antenna through a master antenna (MATV) system. When its amplifier or power supply fails, every unit loses channels at once; when a single outlet fails, it is usually the wall plate, the fly lead or a tap in the riser. We test the head-end and the individual outlet so the owners corporation pays for the right fix.
What usually goes wrong in Alphington
- Multipath reflections from nearby towers causing blocky pictures on one or two channels
- Original terrace antennas with perished RG59 cable
- Interference from lift motors, LED drivers and building plant
Alphington and the suburbs next door
- Fairfield — 0.4 km to the west-north-west, 0.4 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Northcote — 2.2 km to the west-north-west, 2.1 km further from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of heritage roof corridor reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Clifton Hill — 2.2 km to the west-south-west, 1.8 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Thornbury — 2.6 km to the north-north-west, 1.8 km further from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of heritage roof corridor reception, so faults there tend to differ.
Alphington shares the 3078 postcode with Fairfield.
What it costs in Alphington
Fixed pricing in Alphington: we test, you approve the price, we do the work. Repairs start from $98, there is no call-out charge if you proceed, new antenna installs are $120 off, and concession card holders save more.
Alphington antenna questions
My unit in Alphington lost channels but my neighbour is fine — why?
If only your unit is affected, the fault is usually between the riser and your TV: the wall plate, the fly lead, a splitter inside the unit, or the TV's own tuner. If the whole building loses channels at once, it is the shared amplifier or its power supply. We test both and tell you — and the strata manager — which it is.
Can you install a private antenna on a Alphington apartment or townhouse?
Often, yes, with owners corporation approval for roof access and cable routes. In many blocks it is cheaper to repair the shared MATV system than to run new cable, so we quote both where it makes sense.
Which way should a Alphington antenna point?
Most antennas here point to Mt Dandenong, about 102° (east-south-east) and 29 km away, horizontally polarised on VHF. In reflection-heavy streets we try a few mounting spots with a meter before fixing the antenna in place.