TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Leongatha, VIC 3953
Reception in Leongatha depends on a 55 km path east to Mt Tassie. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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From our job notes
Leongatha reception
Leongatha looks east toward Mt Tassie, about 55 km away, usually the best option for town homes. Rural properties around Leongatha may sit behind a hill, in which case a taller mast or a different mounting spot is needed.
Long cable runs to sheds and second dwellings are common on surrounding farms — we size the system to suit.
Where Leongatha's TV signal comes from
From Leongatha, Mt Tassie is 55 km away at 81° (east), broadcasting UHF with horizontal polarisation. Mt Dandenong is 88 km away at 324° (north-west), on VHF. Different sites need different antennas — VHF and UHF, horizontal and vertical — so the choice is made with a meter, not by copying the house next door.
Signal path from Leongatha
- Main transmitter
- Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley)
- Distance & direction
- 55 km, bearing 81° (east)
- Band & polarisation
- UHF, horizontal
- Channels
- UHF 28, 29, 30, 31, 33
- Second option
- Mt Dandenong: 88 km at 324° (north-west), VHF horizontal
- What we usually fit
- A high-gain UHF antenna mounted horizontally on a mast that clears the ridge
These figures come from ACMA site data and Leongatha's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Leongatha to Mt Tassie: the path
The 55 km path from Leongatha to Mt Tassie at 81° crosses open country, water or areas outside the suburbs we list, so local obstructions near your roof matter more than anything along the way.
The alternative, Mt Dandenong, is 88 km away at 324° (north-west) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
The compass bearing (81°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
What we fix around Leongatha
Older Leongatha homes sometimes still have antennas pointed at a transmitter that changed years ago. If yours has never been re-aimed, it may be working on reflections rather than the direct signal.
Faults we fix most in Leongatha
- Builder antennas mounted low on new estates
- Lightning or storm damage to amplifiers
- Long runs to sheds and outbuildings
Reception next door to Leongatha
- Korumburra — 12 km to the west-north-west, 11 km further from Mt Tassie.
- Meeniyan — 14 km to the south-south-east, 2.6 km closer to Mt Tassie. Its homes are more typical of rural acreage fringe reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Ferndale — 18 km to the north, 2.0 km further from Mt Tassie. Its homes are more typical of rural acreage fringe reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Poowong East — 20 km to the north-north-west, 10 km further from Mt Tassie. Its homes are more typical of rural acreage fringe reception, so faults there tend to differ.
Other localities in 3953: Berrys Creek, Boorool, Hallston, Koorooman, Leongatha North, Leongatha South, Mardan and Mount Eccles.
Pricing for Leongatha jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Leongatha. 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 Leongatha customers
Do you install LTE/5G filters?
Yes. Near mobile towers, 4G/5G signals can overload TV amplifiers. A filter fixes it when the meter shows that is the cause.
Do you service all of Leongatha?
Yes — town blocks, newer estates and surrounding rural properties, 7 days a week.
Has my transmitter changed?
Channel frequencies have changed over the years. A rescan helps; if the antenna was aimed for an old arrangement, it may need re-aiming too.