The Rumster Forest transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility near the town of Wick, in Caithness, Scotland (). It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
It has a 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 FrequencykWRadio Listeners Guide 2010Service90.1 MHz10BBC Radio 292.3 MHz10BBC Radio 394.5 MHz10BBC Radio Scotland95.6 MHz10BBC Radio 499.7 MHz10BBC Radio 1104.6 MHz10BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Digital radio FrequencyBlockkWOperator225.648 MHz12B10BBC 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. FrequencyUHFkWTelevision Viewers Guide 2009Service471.25 MHz21100Channel 4495.25 MHz24100STV (North) (Grampian)519.25 MHz27100BBC Two Scotland551.25 MHz31100BBC One Scotland
Digital television FrequencyUHFkWOperator21+20BBC B2420Digital 3&42720BBC A3210SDN3410Arqiva A3510Arqiva B
Before switchover FrequencyUHFkWOperator482.2 MHz22+1Digital 3&4 (Mux 2)506.2 MHz25+2SDN (Mux A)530.2 MHz28+1BBC (Mux 1)562.2 MHz32+1BBC (Mux B)778.0 MHz592Arqiva (Mux D)802.0 MHz622Arqiva (Mux C)
See also List of masts List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
References
External links Entry for Rumster Forest transmitting station at The Transmission Gallery Television Coverage Map FM Coverage Map