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.
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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?
1950s-80s | 1984-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-2011 | 2011-13 | 2013-18 | 2013-17 | 17 Jul 2018 | ||
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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Friday, 30 March 2012
TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 today to 10:51 today [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 today to 10:51 today [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 yesterday to 10:51 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 yesterday to 10:51 yesterday [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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Bob7:38 AM
Brandon
I wonder if Tacolneston's signal will change at the extreem distance, when the old mast is knocked down - it is a little to the west of the new one.
I assume the delay, is for transfering other services such as radio from the old, to the new mast?
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Bob's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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KMJ,Derby1:59 PM
Bob: There was a planning application for the retention of two masts pending a decision on whether additional antennas were required for the transmission of the proposed Muxes7/8/9. If the old mast does cause any disturbance to the radiation pattern I would have thought that it is more likely that the effect would be seen closer to the transmitter site given the difference in height between the masts.
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Sunday, 1 April 2012
TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 on 30 Mar to 10:51 on 30 Mar [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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TACOLNESTON transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Off Air from 10:46 on 30 Mar to 10:51 on 30 Mar [BBC] Over the next week Tacolneston main transmitter: TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
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David Prior7:41 PM
Norwich
Hi, I am in Brundall and on Tacolneston transmitter, and although the message says dtv signal working nmormally during engineering works, I've been getting severe evening interference with signal quality going down to 0 at times.
Have done the reset procedure, checked connections, there is no induction interference.
Is it my kit or is it the Tacolneston work causing this please?
Appreciate any help/advice.
David
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David's: mapD's Freeview map terrainD's terrain plot wavesD's frequency data D's Freeview Detailed Coverage
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KMJ,Derby8:07 PM
David Prior: Is this on every mux, or just certain ones? Check that the correct set of frequencies have been stored for Tacolneston, as it is possible that Aldeburgh could have been found when scanning, and those channels stored for one or more PSB muxes. Otherwise does the problem coincide with street lighting or a central heating boiler coming on? If it occurs at the same time every day it points to faulty equipment connected to a timer or automatic sensor. Routine work at transmitter sites normally takes place in the daytime and on weekdays only.
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