TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Lillico, VIC 3820
Reception in Lillico depends on a 61 km path east-south-east to Mt Tassie. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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Reception on Lillico acreage
Mt Tassie is 61 km from Lillico, bearing 121° (east-south-east), on UHF with horizontal polarisation. Mt Dandenong is 63 km away on VHF, and on some properties it is the better choice. Open country often gives a clean path, but distance means less margin, so antenna gain and height matter more than in the suburbs.
Signal path from Lillico
- Main transmitter
- Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley)
- Distance & direction
- 61 km, bearing 121° (east-south-east)
- Band & polarisation
- UHF, horizontal
- Channels
- UHF 28, 29, 30, 31, 33
- Second option
- Mt Dandenong: 63 km at 301° (west-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 Lillico's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Lillico to Mt Tassie: the path
Signal from Mt Tassie travels 61 km to reach Lillico, passing over Nilma North (4.5 km out), Trafalgar (18 km out), Driffield (34 km out), Hazelwood (41 km out) and Churchill (45 km out) on the way.
The alternative, Mt Dandenong, is 63 km away at 301° (west-north-west) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
The compass bearing (121°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
Masts, cable and amplifiers in Lillico
Farm sheds with steel walls block signal completely. If you want TV in a shed or workshop on your Lillico property, we feed it by cable from the house rather than a second antenna.
Faults we fix most in Lillico
- Mast too short to clear a rise or tree line
- Lightning-damaged amplifiers on exposed sites
- Antenna aimed at the wrong transmitter
Reception next door to Lillico
- Warragul — 4.5 km to the south-west, 1.0 km further from Mt Tassie. Its homes are more typical of regional town & valley reception, so faults there tend to differ.
- Nilma North — 4.6 km to the east-south-east, 4.4 km closer to Mt Tassie.
- Brandy Creek — 4.8 km to the west-north-west, 4.8 km further from Mt Tassie.
- Buln Buln — 5.2 km to the north-north-west, 4.6 km further from Mt Tassie.
Other localities in 3820: Bona Vista and Warragul.
Pricing for Lillico jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Lillico. 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 Lillico customers
Do I need a taller mast?
If a rise, tree line or building sits in the path, often yes. We test at different heights before recommending one.
Do you come out to rural Lillico?
Yes — we cover acreage and rural properties as well as town blocks, 7 days a week.
Can animals damage the cable?
Yes. We use conduit where stock or machinery cross, and UV-stable cable outdoors.