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Rumster Forest transmitting station

{{Short description|Broadcasting and telecommunications facility in Scotland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox UK Transmitter |

|name = Rumster Forest

|image = Transmitter in Rumster Forest - geograph.org.uk - 1979504.jpg

|map_name = Scotland Highland

|coordinates = {{coord|58.328056|-3.371389|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|height = {{convert|229.2|m|ft|0}}

|gridref = ND197385

|built = 1965

|demolished =

|collapsed =

|BBC = BBC Scotland

|ITV = STV North

}}

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

It has a {{convert|229.2|m|ft|0}} 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=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Frequency

!kWRadio Listeners Guide 2010

!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=

class="wikitable sortable"

!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.

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kWTelevision Viewers Guide 2009

!{{no2}}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

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{{col-2}}

=Digital television=

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!Frequency

!UHF

!kW

!Operator

{{UK DVB-T|ch=21|off=pos}}

|21+

|20

|BBC B

{{UK DVB-T|ch=24}}

|24

|20

|Digital 3&4

{{UK DVB-T|ch=27}}

|27

|20

|BBC A

{{UK DVB-T|ch=32}}

|32

|10

|SDN

{{UK DVB-T|ch=34}}

|34

|10

|Arqiva A

{{UK DVB-T|ch=35}}

|35

|10

|Arqiva B

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==Before switchover==

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!{{no2}}Frequency

!{{no2}}UHF

!{{no2}}kW

!{{no2}}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)

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See also

References

External links

  • [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=990 Entry for Rumster Forest transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery]
  • [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/map.php?mapid=66 Television Coverage Map]
  • [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/mapsys/map.php?mapid=8 FM Coverage Map]

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Category:Transmitter sites in Scotland

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