Rumster Forest transmitting station

Rumster Forest
	Rumster Forest transmitting station (Highland)
Mast height	229.2 metres (752 ft)
Coordinates	58°19′41″N 3°22′17″W / 58.328056°N 3.371389°WCoordinates: 58°19′41″N 3°22′17″W / 58.328056°N 3.371389°W
Grid reference	ND197385
Built	1965
BBC region	BBC Scotland
ITV region	STV 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 and BBC Radio Scotland.

Services by frequency

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

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^[2]	Service
471.25 MHz	21	100	Channel 4
495.25 MHz	24	100	STV (North)
519.25 MHz	27	100	BBC Two Scotland
551.25 MHz	31	100	BBC One Scotland

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

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)

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