| Rumster Forest | |
| Map Name: | Scotland Highland |
| Coordinates: | 58.3281°N -3.3714°W |
| Height: | 229.2m (752feet) |
| Gridref: | ND197385 |
| Built: | 1965 |
| 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 . It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
It has a 229.2m (752feet) 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.
| Frequency | kW[1] | 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 |
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) (Grampian) | |
| 519.25 MHz | 27 | 100 | BBC Two Scotland | |
| 551.25 MHz | 31 | 100 | BBC One Scotland |
| Frequency | UHF | kW | Operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21+ | 20 | BBC B | ||
| 24 | 20 | Digital 3&4 | ||
| 27 | 20 | BBC A | ||
| 32 | 10 | SDN | ||
| 34 | 10 | Arqiva A | ||
| 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) |