TV Antenna Installation & Repair in Richmond, VIC 3121
Reception in Richmond depends on a 31 km path east to Mt Dandenong or a shorter one to the South Yarra repeater. We test it, then fix what is actually wrong.
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Why reception breaks up in Richmond
Glass towers are the worst reflectors. If a new building has gone up between Richmond 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 Richmond
- Main transmitter
- Mt Dandenong
- Distance & direction
- 31 km, bearing 93° (east)
- Band & polarisation
- VHF, horizontal
- Channels
- VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31)
- Local repeater in reach
- South Yarra repeater: 1.8 km at 184° (south), UHF vertical, 85 W
- What we usually fit
- A mid-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a short mast above the roofline — or, where the South Yarra repeater meters cleaner, a UHF antenna mounted vertically and aimed at it
These figures come from ACMA site data and Richmond's coordinates. Terrain and buildings change the picture street by street, which is why every job starts with a meter reading.
Richmond to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 31 km to reach Richmond, passing over Burnley (1.3 km out), Camberwell (6.0 km out), Box Hill (11 km out), Blackburn (14 km out), Mitcham (18 km out) and Heathmont (21 km out) on the way.
The shorter path to the South Yarra repeater (1.8 km at 184°) runs over Cremorne.
The compass bearing (93°) is where we start. The final aim comes from the meter, which shows the strongest, cleanest lock on every channel.
Shared antenna systems around Richmond
Renovated Richmond 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 Richmond
- 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 Richmond
- Cremorne — 0.9 km to the south-south-west, 0.4 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- Burnley — 1.5 km to the east-south-east, 1.3 km closer to Mt Dandenong.
- East Melbourne — 1.7 km to the west-north-west, 1.6 km further from Mt Dandenong.
- South Yarra — 1.8 km to the south-south-west, 0.5 km further from Mt Dandenong.
Other localities in 3121: Burnley, Burnley North, Cremorne, Richmond East, Richmond North, Richmond South and Victoria Gardens.
Pricing for Richmond jobs
You won't get a surprise bill in Richmond. 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 Richmond customers
Which way should a Richmond antenna point?
Most antennas here point to Mt Dandenong, about 93° (east) and 31 km away, horizontally polarised on VHF. The South Yarra repeater is 1.8 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 Richmond, with photos and meter readings, and quote at a fixed price before any work.
Do you work on commercial buildings in Richmond?
Yes — offices, hotels, cafés and apartment blocks. We diagnose and repair MATV head-ends, risers and outlets, and quote at a fixed price.