Antenna Repair in Cockatoo, VIC 3781
Channels dropping out in Cockatoo? It is usually one failed part. We find it with a meter, quote a fixed price from $98 and fix it the same day.
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Within 30 minutes during opening hours. Need it faster? Call 0497 098 109.
Finding the fault in Cockatoo
Not every Cockatoo fault is on the roof. We regularly find a loose fly lead, a TV set to the wrong input or a tuner that needs a factory reset and rescan. We check those first, and if that is all it is, the job is quick and inexpensive.
Cockatoo: the sites we meter
Mt Dandenong: 17 km at 311° (north-west), VHF horizontal. For this address we'd usually fit a compact VHF/UHF combination antenna.
Cockatoo to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 17 km to reach Cockatoo, passing over Avonsleigh (1.4 km out) and Olinda (14 km out) on the way.
Practical tip: stand where your antenna is and face north-west. If you can see a big tree, a new two-storey house or a hill within a few hundred metres, that is the first suspect.
Reading the hills around Cockatoo
Altitude helps only if there is a view. A Cockatoo home high on a slope may face away from Mt Dandenong with the hill itself in the way. Sometimes the answer is a repeater behind you rather than the main transmitter in front.
What happens when we arrive
1. Check the TVs
Every set, every network: is it one TV, one room or the whole house?
2. Meter the wall plates
Signal strength and quality at each outlet show where loss starts.
3. Meter the antenna
At the antenna we confirm aim toward Mt Dandenong and measure what is actually arriving.
Pricing for Cockatoo jobs
Pricing in Cockatoo is simple. Repairs start from $98 and you approve a fixed price first. Go ahead and the call-out costs nothing. Need a new antenna? You save $120 on the install, and seniors, pensioners and DVA card holders get a discount.
Our services in Cockatoo
Fixed price before we start, same-day where possible, 25-year warranty on new antennas.
Antenna repair in Cockatoo: FAQs
What if the problem is my TV, not the antenna?
We will tell you. If the signal is clean at the wall plate, the fault is in the TV or its settings — we can often fix that on the spot, and we will not sell you an antenna you do not need.
Why are only some channels missing in Cockatoo?
Different networks sit on different frequencies, so a marginal antenna or a lossy cable can drop some and keep others. Mt Dandenong broadcasts on VHF 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12 (plus UHF 32 for C31); we meter each one.
Is it worth repairing an old antenna?
If the elements and mast are sound, yes. If it is heavily corroded, a new one is better value — and you save $120 on a new antenna install.