Someone has been stealing some of Mt Victoria's TV stations and no-one seems to know who.
About eight weeks ago, Channels 7, 9 and 10 starting dropping off the television sets of a number of locals.
Janene Theol first suspected State Rail, because the 30-odd affected houses were close to the railway station and there had been a recent upgrade of digital communication work from Penrith to western regions.
But a spokeswoman for Transport for NSW didn't think so. She said: "The digital train radio system (DTRS) will not interfere with television, broadband, telephone or other equipment during construction and when operational. We have been allocated unique frequencies for the DTRS to make sure interference does not occur."
Attention next turned to the Optus tower that overlooks town from its position on the Darling Causeway.
Optus didn't think they could be the culprits either. Their spokesman said: "There is a misconception that where 4G services use 700 MHz spectrum there is a direct affect on television reception. 4G networks and free-to-air television use different frequencies for their service."
He also suggested residents consult an antenna specialist.
By this stage, Ms Theol had missed State of Origin I and was desperate to see the second match, so she penned a letter to the Gazette.
Our inquiries with the Australian Communications and Media Association (ACMA) were referred to the "what's wrong with my TV reception" page on their website.
Their spokeswoman also said that "in 99 per cent of cases it's recommended they get an antenna person out. If that doesn't work, they complain to us and we send a technician out."
Which is what Ms Theol and her neighbours did. The ACMA technician came to town last week. Ms Theol said he told her that Optus' rollout of 4G had caused "an overload in the amplifier of all the aerials and we each personally have to go out and buy an adaptor for the aerial".
While the cost may be as little as $15 each, it could be much more to buy a superior model and pay a tradesman to do the job. Ms Theol doesn't think the residents should have to pay.
"A lot of these people are pensioners. I think we should demand compensation," she said.
Then added, with tongue firmly in cheek: "And what about compensation for quality of life? We've missed two State of Origins now!"