Antenna Repair in Rye, VIC 3941
Channels dropping out in Rye? 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 Rye
Not every Rye 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.
Rye: the sites we meter
Mt Dandenong: 75 km at 37° (north-east), VHF horizontal. Rosebud repeater: 4.8 km at 82°, UHF vertical. For this address we'd usually fit a long-range high-gain VHF/UHF combination antenna on a tall, guyed mast, with a masthead amplifier only if the meter calls for one — or, where the Rosebud repeater meters cleaner, a UHF antenna mounted vertically and aimed at it.
Rye to Mt Dandenong: the path
Signal from Mt Dandenong travels 75 km to reach Rye, passing over Carrum (41 km out), Bonbeach (43 km out), Chelsea Heights (45 km out), Dandenong (54 km out), Tremont (69 km out) and The Basin (72 km out) on the way.
The shorter path to the Rosebud repeater (4.8 km at 82°) runs over Tootgarook and Capel Sound.
Practical tip: stand where your antenna is and face north-east. 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.
Why coastal antennas fail early in Rye
Rye is 75 km from Mt Dandenong, with the Rosebud repeater 4.8 km away. Over water the path is usually strong, which means coastal reception problems are almost always hardware, not distance.
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 Rye jobs
Pricing in Rye 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 Rye
Fixed price before we start, same-day where possible, 25-year warranty on new antennas.
Antenna repair in Rye: 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 Rye?
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.