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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.

This transmitter has no current reported problems

The BBC and Digital UK report there are no faults or engineering work on the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) transmitter.

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Which Freeview channels does the Tacolneston transmitter broadcast?

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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.

MuxH/VFrequencyHeightModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 H max
C40- (625.8MHz)263mDTG-100,000W
Channel icons
1 BBC One (SD) East, 2 BBC Two England, 9 BBC Four, 23 BBC Three, 201 CBBC, 202 CBeebies, 231 BBC News, 232 BBC Parliament, plus 16 others

PSB2
D3+4
 H max
C43- (649.8MHz)263mDTG-100,000W
Channel icons
3 ITV 1 (SD) (Anglia (East micro region)), 4 Channel 4 (SD) South ads, 5 Channel 5, 6 ITV 2, 10 ITV3, 13 E4, 14 Film4, 15 Channel 4 +1 South ads, 18 More4, 26 ITV4, 28 ITVBe, 30 E4 +1, 35 ITV1 +1 (Anglia east), 71 That’s 60s,

PSB3
BBCB
 H max
C46 (674.0MHz)263mDTG-100,000W
Channel icons
46 5SELECT, 101 BBC One HD East, 102 BBC Two HD England, 103 ITV 1 HD (ITV Meridian Southampton), 104 Channel 4 HD South ads, 105 Channel 5 HD, 106 BBC Four HD, 107 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others

COM4
SDN
 H max
C42 (642.0MHz)263mDTG-8100,000W
Channel icons
20 U&Drama, 21 5USA, 29 ITV2 +1, 32 5STAR, 33 5Action, 38 Channel 5 +1, 41 Legend, 42 GREAT! action, 57 U&Dave ja vu, 58 ITV3 +1, 59 ITV4 +1, 64 Blaze, 67 TRUE CRIME, 68 TRUE CRIME XTRA, 81 Blaze +1, 83 Together TV, 91 WildEarth, 93 ITVBe +1, 209 Ketchup TV, 210 Ketchup Too, 211 YAAAS!, 251 Al Jazeera English, 255 FRANCE 24 (in English), 265 Rok Sky +1, plus 29 others

COM5
ArqA
 H max
C45 (666.0MHz)246mDTG-8100,000W
Channel icons
11 Sky Mix, 17 Really, 19 U&Dave, 31 E4 Extra, 36 Sky Arts, 40 Quest Red, 43 Food Network, 47 Film4 +1, 48 Challenge, 49 4seven, 60 U&Drama +1, 65 That's TV 2, 70 Quest +1, 74 &UYesterday +1, 76 That's TV 2 MCR, 233 Sky News, plus 13 others

COM6
ArqB
 H max
C39+ (618.2MHz)246mDTG-8100,000W
Channel icons
12 Quest, 25 U&W, 27 U&Yesterday, 34 GREAT! movies, 39 DMAX, 44 HGTV, 52 GREAT! christmas, 56 That's TV (UK), 63 GREAT! romance mix, 73 HobbyMaker, 75 That's 90s, 82 Talking Pictures TV, 84 PBS America, 235 Al Jazeera Eng, plus 18 others

LNR
 H -10dB
C32 (562.0MHz)263mDTG-1210,000W
Channel icons
7 Mustard,

DTG-8 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?

regional news image
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
regional news image
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 YarmouthTransposer1 km S town centre30 homes
Lowestoft (2)TransposerRotterdam Rd125 homes

How will the Tacolneston (Norfolk, England) transmission frequencies change over time?

1950s-80s1984-971997-981998-20112011-132013-182013-1717 Jul 2018
VHFC/D EC/D EC/D EEE TW TW T
C3BBCtvwaves
C31com7com7
C32_local
C37com8com8
C39 +ArqB+ArqBArqB
C40BBCA
C42SDNSDNSDNSDN
C43D3+4
C45ArqAArqAArqAArqA
C46BBCB
C50tv_off BBCBBBCB
C52tv_offC5wavesC5waves
C55tv_offBBC2wavesBBC2wavesBBC2waves-BBCA-BBCA-BBCAcom7tv_off
C56tv_offCOM8tv_off
C57tv_offLNRLNR
C59tv_offITVwavesITVwavesITVwaves-D3+4-D3+4-D3+4
C62BBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBC1wavesBBCB
C65C4wavesC4wavesC4waves

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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

Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Tacolneston transmitter area

Oct 1959-Feb 2004Anglia Television
Feb 2004-Dec 2014ITV plc
Feb 1983-Dec 1992TV-am•
Jan 1993-Sep 2010GMTV•
Sep 2010-Dec 2014ITV Daybreak•
• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Tacolneston was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.

Comments
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:18 PM

DenisW:
If you do need to replace your aerial, then have a log-periodic type fitted as that will be suitable for the foreseeable future. it will cover all the services currently being transmitted and those planned for the next 6 years or more. Also do not fall for the 'con' about digital aerials, all UHF aerials are capable of receiving Digital TV signals at no extra cost.
To have it fitted, select a good local contractor by asking around. Do not use one that has an 0800 number or uses a mobile contact number.

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MikeP's 3,056 posts GB flag
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
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Fiona Unick-Wagg
6:57 PM

Please could you tell me why some people near us have tv and we don't as it's very strange.

Thank you

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MikeB
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7:31 PM

Fiona Unick-Wagg: OK, I'm assuming that you have a TV, but your not getting a TV signal (if you want a TV, then come and see me!).

You havn't given your postcode (you can put into the site when you post), so I can't say why you cannot get a signal, but Tacolneston and the surrounding area is problematic. In fact the whole of North Norfolk is a bit odd (in so many ways...), with poor reception due to various factors (my parents in law live on the coast, and we have lots of customers from the area).

The area tends to be surprising hilly, and so reception is often difficult from Tacolneston or Waltham, and since most people live on the coast, which curves, headland, etc can also block the signal. For this reason, many people tend to tune into Belmost in Yorkshire, which is often a clearer signal. Freesat/Sky is the other option, since the geography makes little difference. If we had your postcode, Google Earth etc would enable people to see where most aerials point in your area.

Also remember that you might have a problem with your own system. A corroded joint, a split or worn cable (which lets in water), and old aerial about to fall apart, or even just a duff aerial lead from the socket to the TV can all have an effect.

And of course a weak signal, caused by engineering work can plunge a marginal but working system into not getting a signal at all.

If you supply a postcode, we can help rather more, but at least you have something to start with.

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MikeB's 2,579 posts GB flag
Thursday, 31 July 2014
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Basil Magson
10:32 AM

During the last week, I have had problems with Channel 3 (ITV) programmes.
The problem is variable but last night I couldn't get ITV at all. I tried the automatic retuning and as a result deleted ITYV completely as there was no signal I did manage to retune ITV late at night and succeeded but the signal was not strong enough to give me a picture. The only time I have had a problem before was when there was a gale force wind. Can you help

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MikeP
sentiment_very_satisfiedPlatinum

9:42 PM

Bill Magson

The page this entry is being shown on also gives details of work being carried out on the Tacolnston transmitter, which includes some periods of reduced power. That is likely to affect reception, especially if your previous signal reception was close to the lower margins of 'acceptable' for your equipment. A retune in these circumstances means you have lost at least one service.
Check this site over the coming days for when the maintenance work has been completed, indicated by no newer entries for such. Then, and only then, should you try another retune.

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MikeP's 3,056 posts GB flag
Sunday, 3 August 2014
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Alan
6:30 PM
Woodbridge

The BBC multiplex appears to be off air, although reception of ITV is fine. This has been ongoing since yesterday am (Sat 2 August). Specifically at IP12 1LG, but problems from others in Woodbridge also.

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Alan's 3 posts GB flag
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Monday, 4 August 2014
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Frances
12:21 PM
Woodbridge

No BBC reception in Melton, Woodbridge since Saturday morning, 2 Auguat

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Briantist
sentiment_very_satisfiedOwner

6:48 PM

Frances: The transmitter was restored to normal at 03:23 on 31 July. Did you retune?

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Helen Stanley
7:21 PM
Shrewsbury

Briantist: I'm getting really sick of losing all Freeview channels on a very frequent basis and BBC group of channels even more often.
Our aerial has been checked and is ok.
The signal can go for at least two hours and sometimes two or three days. We have replaced our equipment. We have had no signal on four separate pieces of equipment since 16.10 tonight and it is now come back on, whilst we were doing nothing to encourage it.
We repeatedly follow your re-tune advice, but it makes no difference whatsoever, other than to really irritate us.
We have to use Winter Hill, despite it's enormous distance and region from us. We have a big hill behind us and sit on magnetic Dolorite rock. Post code SY5 9AY, village Criggion. Is this neglected bit of border Wales of no importance to Freeview?

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Helen Stanley
7:23 PM
Shrewsbury

PS We don't live in Shrewsbury

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