Antenna Repair in Drouin, VIC 3818
Drouin repairs start from $98 with $0 call-out when you go ahead. We test first, so you only pay for the part that actually failed.
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Within 30 minutes during opening hours. Need it faster? Call 0497 098 109.
What a Drouin repair involves
We start at the TV: is the fault on every channel or just some, every TV or just one? That narrows it to the antenna, the cable network or the set itself. Then we meter at the wall plate and at the antenna. In Drouin, with Mt Dandenong 55 km away, a healthy system shows plenty of margin; anything less tells us where the loss is.
Drouin transmitter check
Mt Dandenong: 55 km at 307° (north-west), VHF horizontal. Mt Tassie (Latrobe Valley): 69 km at 115°, UHF. Most likely: a high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a mast that clears the ridge.
The signal's route to Drouin
Draw a line from Drouin toward Mt Dandenong at 307° and it crosses Longwarry North, Bunyip North, Avonsleigh and Olinda before reaching the transmitter 55 km away.
The alternative, Mt Tassie, is 69 km away at 115° (east-south-east) — almost a different direction entirely, so the antenna can only favour one.
When we aim a Drouin antenna we start at 307° and then peak it on the meter, because reflections can make the best direction a few degrees off the map bearing.
Where Drouin's TV signal comes from
Older Drouin antennas installed for analogue TV were often aimed for channels that no longer exist. Re-aiming and retuning for today's digital channels restores missing networks.
A Drouin repair, start to finish
1. Meter the antenna
At the antenna we confirm aim toward Mt Dandenong and measure what is actually arriving.
2. Quote a fixed price
You approve the price before we replace anything.
3. Retune and re-test
Every TV rescanned and re-metered before we leave.
Drouin prices, upfront
Repairs in Drouin start from $98, with a fixed price agreed after we test and before we touch anything. The call-out is $0 when you go ahead. New antennas are quoted on the day — you save $120 on the install and get a 25-year warranty. Pensioner, seniors and DVA card holders get a discount on every job.
Our services in Drouin
Fixed price before we start, same-day where possible, 25-year warranty on new antennas.
Drouin antenna repair questions
How quickly can you fix my TV in Drouin?
Same day in most cases if you call before 11am. We work 7 days, 8am–9pm.
Why are only some channels missing in Drouin?
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.
Do you fix storm damage?
Yes — bent elements, turned antennas, blown amplifiers and flooded connectors. We carry common parts in the van.