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Photos by Sean Cooper Page last updated: 2012-08-24
Fakenham Water Tower Norfolk
NGR: TF926302 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 51m      Structure Height:
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Local Radio: Greatest Hits Radio (North Norfolk): 96.2  
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Comments: Fakenham is a relay of Stody (via Bunkers Hill)

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Updated August 2012

The Fakenham site is a relay for North Norfolk Radio

I'd say the reason this relay's tx aerial is on the West facing side of the water tower is so it protects NNR's main (Stody) transmissions which are on the same frequency

The transmissions are vertically polarised only, and came on air on 11-Oct-2005






The yagi antenna (above) receives the 103.2 MHz transmissions from the Bunkers Hill site, which is only 5½ miles away, and is mounted on the north side of the water tower at a bearing of 347° ETN


The transmission antenna system is mounted on the west side of the water tower, providing some protection to the co-channel (96.2 MHz) transmissions from Stody


The dipoles are in a phased arrangement with both elements driven, producing the polar pattern shown below...


Data Source: Ofcom Technical Parameters (dated 17-Aug-2012)

Aylmerton | Bunkers Hill | Fakenham DAB (Colkirk) | Stody

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