TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Fitzroy, VIC 3065
Reception in Fitzroy depends on a 33 km path east to Mt Dandenong or a shorter one to the CBD repeater. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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Why reception breaks up in Fitzroy
Glass towers are the worst reflectors. If a new building has gone up between Fitzroy and Mt Dandenong, the change in your reception can be sudden — perfect last month, blocky this month. Moving the antenna to the other end of the roof or a different parapet usually finds a cleaner path.
Signal path from Fitzroy
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 33 km, bearing 97° (east)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- Local repeater in reach
- Melbourne inner-city repeater (Bourke Place): 3.0 km at 226° (south-west), UHF vertical, 270 W
- What we usually fit
- A mid-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a short mast above the roofline — or, where the CBD repeater meters cleaner, a UHF antenna mounted vertically and aimed at it
These figures come from ACMA site data and Fitzroy's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Fitzroy to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 33 km to reach Fitzroy, passing over Abbotsford (1.6 km out), Balwyn (8.7 km out), Box Hill (13 km out), Blackburn (15 km out), Mitcham (19 km out) and Ringwood East (24 km out) on the way.
The shorter path to the CBD repeater (3.0 km at 226°) runs over Carlton and Melbourne.
The compass bearing (97°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
Shared antenna systems around Fitzroy
Renovated Fitzroy terraces frequently have the TV point moved during the works and joined with whatever cable was to hand. A single cheap join inside a wall can cost more signal than the entire cable run to the roof.
Faults we fix most in Fitzroy
- Corroded tap-offs and wall plates in older risers
- Interference from lift motors, LED drivers and building plant
- Renovations that cut or crushed the TV cable inside a wall
Reception next door to Fitzroy
- Collingwood — 0.7 km to the east-south-east, 0.6 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- Carlton — 1.0 km to the west, 0.9 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Carlton North — 1.2 km to the north-west, 0.9 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Fitzroy North — 1.6 km to the north, about the same distance from Mt Dandenong.
Fitzroy has the 3065 postcode to itself.
Pricing for Fitzroy jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Fitzroy. 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 Fitzroy customers
Which way should a Fitzroy antenna point?
Most antennas here point to Mt Dandenong, about 97° (east) and 33 km away, horizontally polarised on VHF. The CBD repeater is 3.0 km away on UHF with vertical polarisation, and in reflection-heavy streets it sometimes gives a cleaner lock — we meter both.
Do you work with strata managers and real estate agents?
Yes. We regularly report MATV faults to owners corporations and property managers in and around Fitzroy, with photos and meter readings, and quote at a fixed price before any work.
Do you work on commercial buildings in Fitzroy?
Yes — offices, hotels, cafés and apartment blocks. We diagnose and repair MATV head-ends, risers and outlets, and quote at a fixed price.