Freeview Light on the Overstrand (Norfolk, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Overstrand (Norfolk, England) transmitter which serves 700 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 Overstrand (Norfolk, England) transmitter._______
Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below.
H/V: aerial position (horizontal or vertical)




The Overstrand (Norfolk, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Blaze, Blaze +1, CBS Reality, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, CITV, Dave, Dave ja vu, DMAX, Drama +1, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GB News, GREAT! movies, Great! Movies Action, GREAT! romance, HGTV, HobbyMaker, HorrorXtra, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, pick, Pop Player, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 70s, That's TV , Together TV, W, Yesterday +1.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which Freeview channels does the Overstrand 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.
Mux | H/V | Frequency | Height | Mode | Watts |
PSB1 BBCA | V max | C48+ (690.2MHz) | 89m | DTG- | 63W |
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, 250 BBC Red Button, plus 15 others | |||||
PSB2 D3+4 | V max | C34- (577.8MHz) | 89m | DTG- | 63W |
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), | |||||
PSB3 BBCB | V max | C35 (586.0MHz) | 89m | DTG- | 63W |
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, 109 BBC Three HD, 204 CBBC HD, 205 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others |
Are you trying to watch these 45 Freeview channels?
The Overstrand (Norfolk, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera Eng, Blaze, Blaze +1, CBS Reality, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, CITV, Dave, Dave ja vu, DMAX, Drama +1, E4 Extra, YAAAS!, Film4 +1, Food Network, GB News, GREAT! movies, Great! Movies Action, GREAT! romance, HGTV, HobbyMaker, HorrorXtra, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, Legend, PBS America, pick, Pop Player, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, TCC, That's 70s, That's TV , Together TV, W, Yesterday +1.
If you want to watch these channels, your aerial must point to one of the 80 Full service Freeview transmitters. For more information see the will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? page.
Which BBC and ITV regional news can I watch from the Overstrand transmitter?

BBC Look East (East) 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Norwich NR2 1BH, 32km south (182°)
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, 32km south (181°)
to ITV Anglia (East) region - 26 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Anglia (West)
How will the Overstrand (Norfolk, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 6 Jun 2018 | |||||
B E T | B E T | B E T | B E T | K T | |||||
C34 | D3+4 | ||||||||
C35 | BBCB | ||||||||
C41 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ||||||
C44 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | ||||||
C47 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | -D3+4 | |||||
C48 | +BBCA | BBCA | |||||||
C51tv_off | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBCB |
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, BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | 63W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Tacolneston transmitter area
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Is the transmitter output the same in all directions?
Radiation patterns withheldMonday, 14 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Thursday, 17 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - 17 March 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today [BBC] 17 March 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today [BBC] 17 March 2011: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 08:00hrs and 18:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV & Channel 4. Digital services - N/A [DUK] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 today to 11:42 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 today to 10:18 today [BBC] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Friday, 18 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 yesterday to 11:42 yesterday BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 yesterday to 10:18 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 11:37 yesterday to 11:42 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 10:16 yesterda [BBC] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Short Service Breaks, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Monday, 28 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:40 today to 15:52 today BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:40 today to 15:52 today [BBC] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 09:40 yesterday to 15:52 yesterday BBC TWO Off Air; DSO related from 09:40 yesterday to 15:52 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Overstrand relay: TV (analogue) Service Shutdowns, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Thursday, 10 November 2011
OVERSTRAND transmitter - Analogue BBC ONE Off Air; DSO related from 07:51 yesterday to 08:34 yesterday [BBC]
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