Tacolneston TV Transmitter
Located at Tacolneston, Norfolk. Broadcasts UK Freeview on channel group Group B, horizontal polarisation, at 100 kW.
The short answer
The Tacolneston transmitter is one of the UK's main Freeview broadcast sites. It serves an estimated 1,100,000 people across 2 counties. Primary transmitter for Norfolk and north Suffolk.
Technical specifications
- Location
- Tacolneston, Norfolk
- Channel group
- Group B
- Polarisation
- horizontal
- Power
- 100 kW
- Mast height
- 206.1 m
- Latitude
- 52.5178°N
- Longitude
- 1.1389°E
Multiplexes (MUXes) carried
Tacolneston broadcasts the following Freeview multiplexes. Each MUX carries multiple TV channels.
- BBC A
- D3&4
- BBC B HD
- SDN
- ARQ A
- ARQ B
Counties served
This transmitter is the primary Freeview source for the following counties:
Towns served by Tacolneston
25 UK towns receive their primary Freeview signal from this transmitter:
What aerial works on Tacolneston?
The transmitter broadcasts on Group B with horizontal polarisation. Most modern wideband aerials will receive this transmitter, but a group-specific aerial gives better signal-to-noise where there's known interference. If you're in a known black spot or fringe area, a high-gain Yagi may be needed.