TV antenna installation in Brisbane, aimed at the right transmitter
Half this city points at Mount Coot-tha and much of the south-east should be pointing at Darlington Range instead. We identify which serves your address, fit the matching antenna in the matching plane, and hand you the signal reading - not just an opinion.
- Signal tested at the outlet, reading handed over
- Matchmaster, Hills and Kingray hardware, named
- 5-year workmanship warranty
Why Brisbane reception fails
Two transmitters, two different planes
Most Brisbane antennas that “stopped working” were never right to begin with. Mount Coot-tha transmits VHF Band III, horizontally polarised, at 50 kW. Darlington Range - which properly serves Springwood, Daisy Hill, Beenleigh and much of Logan and the Redlands - transmits UHF, vertically polarised, at 1.8 kW. An antenna on the wrong plane or aimed at the wrong site works in good weather and breaks up in a storm, and no amplifier fixes it.
| Site | Band | Polarisation | RF channels | ERP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Coot-tha | VHF Band III | Horizontal | 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 | 50 kW |
| Darlington Range | UHF | Vertical | 29 to 33 | 1.8 kW |
| Gregors Creek | UHF | - | North-west approaches | - |
Transmitter data verified 20 August 2026. Mount Coot-tha’s five main networks sit between 177.5 and 226.5 MHz - VHF Band III, not UHF as several Brisbane sites state.
What a job includes
Measured first, installed once
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Transmitter check
Which site serves your address, which band, which plane - decided from your address before we quote, not guessed from the ladder.
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Signal reading
A meter reading at the antenna and at the outlet. It tells us whether the fault is the antenna, the cable, a corroded splitter or an amplifier that should not be there.
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The right hardware
VHF or UHF antenna to match the transmitter, mounted in the correct plane on a properly fixed mast, with quad-shield RG6 and weather-sealed connections.
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Proof at handover
Every point in the house retuned and tested, and the final signal reading handed to you - the number a future technician can check our work against.
Reception dropping out but the antenna looks fine? Start with our free guide: why your TV stops finding channels, and the fix that costs nothing. If the guide does not solve it, the repair service will.
Antenna questions
Asked every week
Mounting, Starlink and pricing questions live on their own pages: TV mounting, Starlink, pricing.
Tell us your suburb and what the picture is doing - we can often name the likely fault on the phone.
Call 07 XXXX XXXXWhich antenna do I actually need?
It depends on which transmitter serves your address, and that is not a matter of opinion. Most of Brisbane receives from Mount Coot-tha: VHF Band III, horizontally polarised, 50 kW. Much of the south-east - Springwood, Beenleigh, the Redlands fringe - receives from Darlington Range: UHF, vertically polarised, 1.8 kW and directional.
A VHF antenna mounted vertically, or a UHF antenna aimed at the wrong site, works on clear days and pixelates in weather. We check the transmitter for your address before quoting, fit the matching antenna in the matching plane, and hand you the signal reading at the outlet.
What brands do you install?
Australian-market hardware with local support: Matchmaster, Hills, Kingray and Digitek antennas and amplifiers, with quad-shield RG6 cable throughout. Naming the hardware matters - it is how you compare quotes like for like, and a quote that will not name the antenna is usually hiding a $30 import.
Do I need an amplifier (booster)?
Only if the signal reading says so, and in a surprising amount of Brisbane the answer is no. Close to Mount Coot-tha the common fault is too much signal - an amplifier makes that worse, and removing one is sometimes the whole fix.
Where an amplifier is genuinely needed - long cable runs, multiple TV points, fringe areas - the distinction matters: a masthead amplifier boosts at the antenna before noise gets in; a distribution amplifier only splits what has already arrived. We fit the one the reading calls for.
Can you install a TV point in another room at the same time?
Yes, and the same visit is the cheap way to do it - the ladder is already up and the roof space is already open. Extra points run $149 to $249 each depending on the cable route. Details on the TV point installation page.
How much does antenna installation cost in Brisbane?
A new digital antenna supplied and installed typically runs $349 to $549, with the spread decided by VHF vs UHF hardware, mast height, roof type and storeys. Realignment of a sound antenna is $149 to $249, and the diagnostic service call is $129 to $179, credited toward the fix. The full rate card, alongside the published market figures, is on our pricing page.
My unit block has one antenna for everyone. Can you work on it?
Shared systems - MATV in the trade - belong to the body corporate, not the individual unit, so the work order needs to come from the building manager or committee. We service MATV head-ends, amplifiers and distribution in unit blocks and motels, and we can write the technical fault report your body corporate needs to approve the work.
Get a price
Tell us the suburb, we will name the likely fix
Reception faults follow patterns by area. Your suburb and a description of the picture gets you an honest starting point on the phone.
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