Full Freeview on the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) transmitter which serves 330,000 homes. The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.
Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) mast?
Tacolneston transmitter - Tacolneston transmitter: Possible effect on TV reception week commencing 04/11/2024 Pixelation or flickering on some or all channels 
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Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which Freeview channels does the Tacolneston transmitter broadcast?
If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
64QAM 8K 3/4 27.1Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
DTG-12 QSPK 8K 3/4 8.0Mb/s DVB-T MPEG2
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Tacolneston transmitter?
BBC Look East (East) 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Norwich NR2 1BH, 16km northeast (37°)
to BBC East region - 27 masts.
70% of BBC East (East) and BBC East (West) is shared output
ITV Anglia News 0.8m homes 3.2%
from NORWICH NR1 3JG, 16km northeast (38°)
to ITV Anglia (East) region - 26 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Anglia (West)
Are there any self-help relays?
| Gt Yarmouth | Transposer | 1 km S town centre | 30 homes |
| Lowestoft (2) | Transposer | Rotterdam Rd | 125 homes |
How will the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
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| VHF | C/D E | C/D E | C/D E | E | E T | W T | W T | ||
| C3 | BBCtvwaves | ||||||||
| C31 | com7 | com7 | |||||||
| C32 | _local | ||||||||
| C37 | com8 | com8 | |||||||
| C39 | +ArqB | +ArqB | ArqB | ||||||
| C40 | BBCA | ||||||||
| C42 | SDN | SDN | SDN | SDN | |||||
| C43 | D3+4 | ||||||||
| C45 | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | ArqA | |||||
| C46 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C50tv_off | BBCB | BBCB | |||||||
| C52tv_off | C5waves | C5waves | |||||||
| C55tv_off | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | -BBCA | -BBCA | -BBCA | com7tv_off | ||
| C56tv_off | COM8tv_off | ||||||||
| C57tv_off | LNR | LNR | |||||||
| C59tv_off | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | -D3+4 | -D3+4 | -D3+4 | |||
| C62 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB | |||||
| C65 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves |
tv_off Being removed from Freeview (for 5G use) after November 2020 / June 2022 - more
Table shows multiplexes names see this article;
green background for transmission frequencies
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W T
waves denotes analogue; digital switchover was 9 Nov 11 and 23 Nov 11.
How do the old analogue and currrent digital signal levels compare?
| Analogue 1-4 | 250kW | |
| SDN, ARQA, ARQB, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-4dB) 100kW | |
| com7 | (-9.6dB) 27.4kW | |
| com8 | (-10.2dB) 24kW | |
| Mux 1*, Mux 2*, LNR | (-14dB) 10kW | |
| Mux A*, Mux B*, Mux C*, Mux D* | (-17dB) 5kW | |
| Analogue 5 | (-18dB) 4kW |
Local transmitter maps
Tacolneston Freeview Tacolneston DAB Tacolneston TV region BBC East Anglia (East micro region)Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Tacolneston transmitter area
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Tuesday, 3 April 2012
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David Prior7:46 AM
Norwich
David Prior: Thanks KMJ, willcheck out. Don't think it's outside interference as timings erratic albeit always evening.
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David's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Friday, 20 April 2012
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Nick6:16 PM
I read somewhere that Tac has a higher mast and therefore greater coverage since going digital. Is this true?
I ask as I am putting up a large aerial at Aldeburgh to get the full set of freeview channels. Prior to digital, it was outside the Tac area, with Sudbury our supplier if we don't want 'freeview light' from Aldeburgh. I now don't know whether to go for Tac or Sud.
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Nick: Whilst it is correct that Tacolneston has a taller mast, having checked on your post code (obtained from an earlier posting) with Digital UK Tradeview Sudbury is better than Tacolneston.
All of Sudbury's Commercial channels are on low power until 27th June. On that date all will go up to 100kW, the same as the PSBs. The disadvantage of Sudbury is that it requires a Group E or wideband aerial as PSBs are Group B and COMs Group C/D.
The prediction for four of Tacolneston's muxes go from "variable" to no reception in June which coincides with switchover at Dover where three of the four affected muxes (the three Tacolneston PSBs) are co-channel. The other two COMs are "poor".
The Megalithia tool that shows terrain to transmitters shows that you, theoretically have line of sight if your aerial is at 10m above ground:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
However, for a number of miles, the trace passes within metres of the ground.
The one for Sudbury is much better:
Terrain between ( m a.g.l.) and (antenna m a.g.l.) - Optimising UK DTT Freeview and Radio aerial location
A look on Google Streetview shows aerials on Sudbury with very few on Aldeburgh. As a non-professional, looking at this information, I firmly believe that you need to try for Sudbury.
As I say, you will probably have to wait until the end of June.
For information on aerials, see A.T.V (Aerials And Television) TV Aerial, DAB Aerial, FM Aerial.
ATV has a page with advice for Sudbury: A.T.V (Aerials And Television) TV Aerial, DAB Aerial, FM Aerial. sudburytx.html
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Nick10:30 PM
Thank you, Dave. Have I got this right, that several of Tac's muxes, currently on 100kw will REDUCE power? I suppose that is progress! That will please people. At about the same time the weak Sud muxes go up.
I had a look at the Tac map, above, it seems to cover a bigger range than when it was analogue, and shows Aldeburgh in its range, but will go for Sud.
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Nick: No, Tacolneston will not reduce power. The prediction guide for your location goes down, presumably, due to interference from Dover and another station.
This is quite common, particularly for locations that are clearly outside of the main service area such as yours.
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Saturday, 21 April 2012
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Nick7:39 AM
Woodbridge
Thanks, Dave.
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Thursday, 3 May 2012
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Richard Baguley6:02 PM
North Walsham
We are tuned to Tacolneston (from Dilham NR28 9PU). Reception is fine with just a few dropouts.
In the last two weeks we have been getting a message on switch-on saying that, on May 9, we will lose stations and must retune.
Obviously, switchover here was last year so are we somehow getting a message from the south east e.g. via ITV+1 which is Meridien or is there another reason?
TIA
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Richard Baguley: As far as I know there is only one retune on 9th May and that is for the SDN multiplex (ITV3 etc) from Sandy Heath.
Your TV may have some of Sandy Heath's channels stored, possibly in the 800s.
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Richard Baguley7:07 PM
North Walsham
Thanks, Dave.
You could be right but I did a clean reset in November and Sandy Heath is a fair way away.
Whatever, the message will no doubt disappear after May 9.
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Tuesday, 8 May 2012
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Kolin7:41 PM
I have lost my Freeview HD channels, Am in Reepham, Norfolk, so within Tacolneston area. Anyone have any idea when they might return? Thanks
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