The Antenista Tarragona blog
Guides and practical advice on TV aerials, satellite dishes, door entry systems, CCTV and wifi, written from the faults we sort out every day across the province of Tarragona.
- CCTV
CCTV cameras in an apartment block: what Spanish law requires
A vote at the meeting, warning signs, one month of storage and the areas you may film: what your residents' association must do before fitting CCTV.
- Door entry
The most important features of a video entry system in 2026
Camera, night vision, two-wire or IP, calls to your mobile and salt-air resistance: what to look for in a video entry system for a house or a block.
- Door entry
How to improve the door entry system in your apartment block
From audio-only to a video entry system with calls to your mobile, with no major building work: real upgrades for your block and the order to tackle them.
- Wifi
How to get better wifi coverage across your business
A coverage survey, wired access points, roaming, a guest network and wifi 6 or 7: how to design the wifi for an office, hotel or shop properly in 2026.
- TV aerials
What TV aerial work costs and what the price depends on
The factors that move the price of aerial work, what a serious quote should itemise, and how to compare offers fairly before you hire anyone in Tarragona.
- Door entry
Common door entry system faults: symptoms and what lies behind them
No sound, no ring, a dead screen or a door that will not open: the usual door entry faults, their likely causes and what to check before you call us.
- TV aerials
What to look for when choosing a satellite receiver
DVB-S2, HEVC, CI+, twin tuner, DiSEqC or Unicable: what a satellite receiver needs depending on what you watch, and how to avoid buying the wrong one.
- Wifi
How to extend the wifi signal in a house or a small office
Dead spots at home or in a small office: what to check first, and when to choose a wifi repeater, a mesh system, powerline adapters or a wired access point.
- TV aerials
The most common faults on a satellite dish
No signal, drop-outs in the rain, channels that vanish or a frozen picture: the usual satellite dish faults, their causes and what you can check yourself.
- TV aerials
How to watch international channels on the Costa Daurada with a satellite dish
Which satellite to point at, what dish size works here, which receiver you need and the legal internet options for watching home channels from Salou.
- Alarms
What a residents' association gains from electronic key fob access
Proximity fobs, access cards or a phone: what electronic keys give a residents' association, which technologies are secure and how a system is rolled out.
- TV aerials
What a satellite dish is and what it offers over an ordinary TV aerial
How a satellite dish works, how it differs from a TV aerial, and when it is actually worth fitting one at your house or in your apartment block in 2026.