Rumster Forest transmitting station
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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 m (752 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast. It was constructed in 1965 and coverage includes north east Scotland, including Caithness and parts of eastern Sutherland. It also serves coastal areas of Moray and Banffshire.
It carries 4 analogue TV channels and 6 digital TV multiplexes. It also carries national analogue BBC FM radio, including Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4 and Radio Scotland.
[edit] See also
- List of masts
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
[edit] External links
- The Transmission Gallery: Photographs and Information
- The Transmission Gallery: Television Coverage Map
- The Transmission Gallery: FM Coverage Map
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