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“Not only was the inside repair completed, Nic also checked my old antenna was secure and messaged that evening to make sure all was going well.”
Laurie B.
TV Antennas, Aerials & Reception
The Coffs Coast is covered by five transmitters, and they do not all suit the same antenna. We meter the signal at your place, aim at the right tower and fix the real cause of the dropout.
Antenna and reception, done properly
Five transmitters serve this coast, not one. Mount Moombil, a 1,031 m mountain about 26 km west-south-west of Coffs Harbour, carries most towns at up to 210 kW, and four small local sites at Korora, Emerald Heights, Toormina and Woolgoolga fill the gaps the terrain punches in that signal. Korora shows how much the ground matters: the mountain signal arrives there unusable, shadowed by a 313 m ridge just outside town, while the 150 W monopole on Sealy Lookout, 1.5 km up the hill, does the whole job. Antennas there point up at the hill above town instead of out west at the mountain.
That is why every job starts with the signal meter. It settles which tower your antenna should be on, which channels it has to pull in and which way it mounts. Emerald Heights, which covers Woolgoolga, Emerald Beach, Moonee Beach and Sapphire Beach, is the only vertically polarised transmitter on this coast, so an antenna set up horizontally for the mountain is in the wrong plane there. And sometimes the antenna is fine: corroded cable or a tired splitter drops a picture too, and thirteen of the towns we cover sit within 4 km of salt water, where corrosion works fast on fittings and coax.
- 2 year workmanship, 1 year parts guarantee
- The price is sorted on site, before any work starts
- 30 years local, ACMA registered (T06795)
What we do
- New antenna installsMatched to the right tower and channels for your address, and mounted to last.
- Antenna replacementsOld, bent or storm-damaged antennas swapped out and re-aimed.
- Reception repairsDropouts, pixelation and weak signal traced back to the cause.
- Extra TV pointsNew outlets run to bedrooms, alfresco areas and second living rooms.
- Cabling and splittersTired coax, joins and splitters replaced for a stronger signal.
- Tune and testEvery channel retuned and checked before we pack up.
Signs it is time to call us
Not sure if it is worth a call? If any of these sound familiar, we can help.
Call 0428 110 571- The picture freezes or breaks into squares, especially in wind or rain
- Some channels come in and others do not
- Your antenna points a different way to the ones on the roofs around you
- Reception got worse after a storm
- A new TV in a back room has no aerial point
- You have just moved in and nothing tunes properly
Works well with
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TV Antenna & Reception across the Coffs Coast: Coffs HarbourWoolgoolgaSawtellBellingenUrungaToorminaKororaEmerald Beach All areas →
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“Service was second to none. Nothing was a problem and, most importantly, I was very comfortable having him in our home. Great service, thanks Nic.”
Wendy R.
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“Nic came highly recommended, attended our strata complex and did not disappoint. He was very thorough.”
Babs W.
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“Dan did a great job. Neat and tidy, nice and friendly service. 10 out of 10.”
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“Have used Orara TV Solutions for years. Efficient service, always completed in a timely manner without hassle, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend.”
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“Fabulous service. Always available at a moment’s notice within reason, and jobs are always completed without hassle. Would not use anyone else.”
Christine R.
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“A big thank you for coming out to fix the antenna on our caravan, going over and above to get a great result. Will recommend you any time.”
Brett R.
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“Great and prompt service from Nic. He is an experienced and very knowledgeable technician. Highly recommended.”
Donne B.
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“Very professional and fixed our aerial issues quickly. Highly recommend!”
Kristy M.
TV Antenna & Reception questions
How much does a TV antenna installation cost?
The call-out fee is $99, which covers the first half hour on site. If the antenna needs more work than that, you get the full price before any work begins, so there are no surprises.
Why does my picture keep dropping out?
It is nearly always the antenna, the cabling or the signal level, and with five transmitters on this coast, one of them vertically polarised, an antenna aimed at the wrong tower or mounted in the wrong plane is a genuine cause too. We test on site and fix the actual cause rather than guessing.
Why does my antenna point a different way to my neighbour's?
Because it may be aimed at a different transmitter. Five serve the Coffs Coast, on channel groups running from 28 to 51, and one of them, Emerald Heights, is vertical where the rest are horizontal. Which tower holds the best picture at your address comes down to the terrain in the path, so we meter it rather than assume.
Do I need a new antenna or just a repair?
Often a repair is enough. We only recommend a new antenna when the old one is past it, and we tell you which before any work starts.
Can you add a TV point in another room?
Yes. We run tidy cabling to bedrooms, living areas and alfresco spaces and leave a proper wall outlet.
Request a visit
Tell us what is going on and a team member will call you back, usually the same day.