TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Kooyong, VIC 3144
Reception in Kooyong depends on a 28 km path east to Mt Dandenong. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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Why reception breaks up in Kooyong
Glass towers are the worst reflectors. If a new building has gone up between Kooyong 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 Kooyong
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 28 km, bearing 88° (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
These figures come from ACMA site data and Kooyong's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Kooyong to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 28 km to reach Kooyong, passing over Camberwell (2.7 km out), Burwood (6.6 km out), Houston (8.3 km out), Forest Hill (12 km out), Vermont (14 km out), Heathmont (18 km out) and Bayswater North (22 km out) on the way.
The compass bearing (88°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
Shared antenna systems around Kooyong
Renovated Kooyong 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 Kooyong
- 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 Kooyong
- Toorak — 1.4 km to the west, 1.4 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Malvern — 1.7 km to the south, about the same distance from Mt Dandenong.
- Hawthorn East — 1.9 km to the north-east, 1.5 km closer to Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of heritage roof corridor reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Hawthorn — 2.2 km to the north, about the same distance from Mt Dandenong. Its homes are more typical of heritage roof corridor reception, so faults there tend to differ.
Other localities in 3144: Malvern and Malvern North.
Pricing for Kooyong jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Kooyong. 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 Kooyong customers
Which way should a Kooyong antenna point?
Most antennas here point to Mt Dandenong, about 88° (east) and 28 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.
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 Kooyong, with photos and meter readings, and quote at a fixed price before any work.
Do you work on commercial buildings in Kooyong?
Yes — offices, hotels, cafés and apartment blocks. We diagnose and repair MATV head-ends, risers and outlets, and quote at a fixed price.