Freeview Light on the Thetford (Norfolk, England) transmitter
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The symbol shows the location of the Thetford (Norfolk, England) transmitter which serves 8,100 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 Thetford (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 Thetford (Norfolk, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! player, GREAT! romance, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, YAAAS!, Legend, PBS America, POP UP, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's Melody, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Yesterday, U&Drama 1, U&W.
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 Thetford 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 | C26 (514.0MHz) | 62m | DTG- | 8W |
 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 | V max | C23 (490.0MHz) | 62m | DTG- | 8W |
 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 TV 3, | |||||
| PSB3 BBCB | V max | C30 (546.0MHz) | 62m | DTG- | 8W |
 46 5SELECT, 57 U&Eden, 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, 203 CBBC HD, 204 CBeebies HD, plus 1 others | |||||
Are you trying to watch these 43 Freeview channels?
The Thetford (Norfolk, England) mast is a public service broadcasting (PSB) transmitter, it does not provide these commercial (COM) channels: 4seven, 5Action, 5STAR, 5USA, Al Jazeera English, Blaze, Blaze +1, Challenge, Channel 5 +1, DMAX, E4 Extra, Film4 +1, Food Network, FRANCE 24 (in English), GREAT! action, GREAT! movies, GREAT! player, GREAT! romance, HGTV, HobbyMaker, ITV2 +1, ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1, ITVBe +1, YAAAS!, Legend, PBS America, POP UP, Quest +1, Quest Red, Really, Sky Mix, Sky News, Talking Pictures TV, That's Melody, That's TV 2, Together TV, TRUE CRIME, TRUE CRIME XTRA, U&Dave, U&Yesterday, U&Drama 1, U&W.
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 Thetford transmitter?
BBC Look East (East) 0.8m homes 3.2%
from Norwich NR2 1BH, 44km northeast (56°)
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, 44km northeast (56°)
to ITV Anglia (East) region - 26 masts.
All of lunch, weekend and 80% evening news is shared with Anglia (West)
How will the Thetford (Norfolk, England) transmission frequencies change over time?
| 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 6 Jun 2018 | |||||
| A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | A K T | |||||
| C23 | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | ITVwaves | D3+4 | D3+4 | ||||
| C26 | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBC2waves | BBCA | BBCA | ||||
| C29 | C4waves | C4waves | C4waves | BBCB | |||||
| C30 | BBCB | ||||||||
| C33 | BBC1waves | BBC1waves | BBC1waves |
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 | 20W | |
| BBCA, D3+4, BBCB | (-4dB) 8W |
Which companies have run the Channel 3 services in the Tacolneston transmitter area
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Friday, 21 October 2011
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Tony Maggs12:48 PM
Thetford
Where are Channels Film 4, Dave, Yesterday, 5 USA, 5*, Pick TV, Really, Quest Challenge, Food Network (all advertised in the Radio Times)on the local transmitter. Will they ever appear.
The lack of Film 4 is particularly annoying. I don't consider the space allocated to Rabbit and Gay Rabbit as being more important.
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Tony's: mapT's Freeview map terrainT's terrain plot wavesT's frequency data T's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Tony Maggs: Please see Will there ever be more services on the Freeview Light transmitters? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
It doesn't matter what you regard as important, the Broadcasting Act 1996 makes space for the teletext services on all transmitters.
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KMJ,Derby2:18 PM
Tony Maggs: You are predicted to have good reception on all muxes both now and after switchover (23rd November 2011) from Tacolneston. Sudbury is also shown as possibly offering all muxes from 27th June 2012.
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Saturday, 22 October 2011
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Tony Maggs5:23 PM
Thetford
I'd rather not have to erect an external aerial, and would rather use a one in the loft, hence my question about the limited range of programs that will be available from the Thetford Transmitter and if these will be extended in the future.
I should point out that the freeview reception in Thetford at present is not paticularly reliable (with an external aerial) and is prone to pixilating and complete failure in poor weather.
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Tony's: mapT's Freeview map terrainT's terrain plot wavesT's frequency data T's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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jb389:19 PM
Tony Maggs: Thetford appears to be a Freeview "Light" PSB channels only relay and with this situation not forecast to change, however as its located at 346 degrees from you at least you are on the correct side of it once it starts transmission on November 9th on BBC only, (all three Mux's on the 23rd) as the radiation pattern shows the signal as being directed Southerly in a squashed (top and bottom) heart shape.
However, Tacolneston switchover stage two also occurs on November 23rd, and with its reception being predicted as good on all its six multiplexes at your location, that is unless any local obstructions exist in your area that's liable to block the signal, as predictors cannot really cater for that type of possibility.
You are even forecast as being able to receive it at present, although not really of the same standard as come the 23rd of November, so there really isn't anything to stop you trying out a loft aerial, one very suitable type being seen on the link and which I can personally recommend as I use two of them, and although they have a built in booster its simplicity to by-pass it should a signal eventually be too strong.
I wouldn't normally suggest such as Screwfix for aerials, but this is one occasion where they are selling a quality item at considerably less than Argos, who charge £52.00 for the same thing.
Labgear 27885LAB Megaboost Amplified Outdoor Aerial & Cable 16dB | Screwfix.com
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012
8:21 PM
We recieve from the Abbey transmittor in Thetford for our Freeview digital signal. We appear to have a limited service. Please could you clarify that this is normal for people recieving from this transmitter and if it is, will get the full service shortly.
Thank you
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P Ricketts: Unfortunately it is not likely that Thetford will ever broadcast the Commercial services. They achieve a 90% coverage of the population by broadcasting from 81 of the largest transmitters (largest by viewer population). To include over 1,000 small relays, of which Thetford is one, would roughly double their cost of transmission whilst only adding 8.5% of the population to their potential viewer-base. As they operate on a profit-driven basis where they sell advertising, they want to get as many viewers as possible at lowest cost.
The channels that Thetford carries are the Public Service ones. The Commercial broadcasters have no "Public Service" obligation.
The best you can do is investigate the possibility of receiving from one of the transmitters that carries the Commercial channels.
For switchover, Tacolneston had a replacement taller mast built, so this will mean it will reach parts that it wouldn't previously.
As a test, I put the post code of the ACF Training Centre on Croxton Road into the Digital UK Tradeview predictor and it thinks that excellent reception from Tacolneston may be possible at that location:
Postcode Checker - Trade View
If reception is not possible from Tacolneston at your location, then you may be able to receive from another transmitter such as Sandy Heath and combine that with your current aerial on Thetford so as to give you your current Anglia East regional programming.
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Tuesday, 19 June 2012
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Sue12:50 PM
Thetford
I am on a communial aetial where i live, and today i have no signal for any channels.
is this likely to be a fault with the aerial , or is there a transmitter problem ?
Also , is it possible to retune to another transmitter , as the Thetford one has limited channels.
Mnay thanks
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Sue's: mapS's Freeview map terrainS's terrain plot wavesS's frequency data S's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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Mike Dimmick6:25 PM
Sue: No problems are reported for the Thetford or Tacolneston transmitters. (See the BBC Reception Test link next to your post.) My best guess is that the power to the distribution amplifier in your building has failed. Check with other residents to see if they're having problems.
In either case, contact your landlord or agent. See PARAS - Professional Aerial Riggers Against The Sharks for thoughts on who to talk to.
You could also talk to them about getting the aerial changed to receive from Tacolneston instead of Thetford, though they may want to charge for this and all the users would have to agree to it: all users will have to retune after it's done.
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