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Broadcasting and telecommunications facility in Scotland

Rumster Forest
Rumster Forest transmitting station is located in HighlandRumster Forest transmitting stationRumster Forest transmitting station (Highland)
Mast height229.2 metres (752 ft)
Coordinates58°19′41″N 3°22′17″W / 58.328056°N 3.371389°W / 58.328056; -3.371389
Grid referenceND197385
Built1965
BBC regionBBC Scotland
ITV regionSTV North

The Rumster Forest transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility near the town of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland (grid reference ND197385). It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

It has a 229.2 metres (752 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast. It was constructed in 1965 and coverage includes north west Scotland, including Caithness and parts of eastern Sutherland. It also serves coastal areas of Moray and Banffshire.

It carries six digital TV multiplexes. It also carries national analogue BBC FM radio, including BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Radio Scotland.

Services by frequency

Analogue radio

Frequency kW Service
90.1 MHz 10 BBC Radio 2
92.3 MHz 10 BBC Radio 3
94.5 MHz 10 BBC Radio Scotland
95.6 MHz 10 BBC Radio 4
99.7 MHz 10 BBC Radio 1
104.6 MHz 10 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

Digital radio

Frequency Block kW Operator
225.648 MHz 12B 10 BBC National DAB

Analogue television

Analogue television was switched off during June 2010; BBC Two Scotland was closed on 2 June, and the remaining three on 16 June.

Frequency UHF kW Service
471.25 MHz 21 100 Channel 4
495.25 MHz 24 100 STV (North) (Grampian)
519.25 MHz 27 100 BBC Two Scotland
551.25 MHz 31 100 BBC One Scotland

Digital television

Frequency UHF kW Operator
474.166 MHz 21+ 20 BBC B
498.000 MHz 24 20 Digital 3&4
522.000 MHz 27 20 BBC A
562.000 MHz 32 10 SDN
578.000 MHz 34 10 Arqiva A
586.000 MHz 35 10 Arqiva B


Before switchover

Frequency UHF kW Operator
482.2 MHz 22+ 1 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)
506.2 MHz 25+ 2 SDN (Mux A)
530.2 MHz 28+ 1 BBC (Mux 1)
562.2 MHz 32+ 1 BBC (Mux B)
778.0 MHz 59 2 Arqiva (Mux D)
802.0 MHz 62 2 Arqiva (Mux C)

See also

References

  1. Radio Listeners Guide 2010
  2. Television Viewers Guide 2009

External links

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