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The symbol shows the location of the Rosemarkie transmitter which serves 63,000 homes.

Other maps:Rosemarkie AM/FMRosemarkie regionBBC ScotlandSTV North (Aberdeen micro region)

Radiation patterns

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The bright green areas shown where the signal from this transmitter is strong, dark green areas are poorer signals. Those parts shown in yellow may have interference on the same frequency from other masts.

Rosemarkie transmitter Freeview broadcasts

If you have any kind of Freeview fault, follow this Freeview reset procedure first.

Digital television services are broadcast on a multiplexes (or Mux) where many stations occupy a single broadcast frequency, as shown below. The rating shown takes in account the output power level and the various Freeview transmission modes and do not indicate an ongoing fault.

MuxEffective power level, aerial positionRatingModeWatts
PSB1
BBCA
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20,000
Channel icons
1 BBC One Scotland, 2 BBC Two Scotland, 7 BBC Three, 8 BBC Alba, 9 BBC Four, 70 CBBC Channel, 71 CBeebies, 80 BBC News, 81 BBC Parliament, 301 301, plus 14 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C45 (666.0MHz) from 327m datum.
PSB2
D3+4
 horizontal
Maximum64QAM 8K 2/3
24.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		20,000
Channel icons
3 STV (STV North (Aberdeen micro region)), 4 Channel 4 Scotland ads, 5 Channel 5 Scotland ads, 6 ITV 2, 13 Channel 4+1 Scotland ads, 14 More 4, 28 E4, 33 STV+1 (STV Edinburgh),
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C49 (698.0MHz) from 327m datum.
PSB3
BBCB
 horizontal
Maximum256QAM 32KE 2/3
40.2Mb/s
DVB-T2 MPEG4		20,000
Channel icons
101 BBC One HD Scotland, 102 BBC Two HD (England), 103 STV HD (STV West), 104 Channel 4 HD Scotland ads, plus 1 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C42 (642.0MHz) from 327m datum.
COM4
SDN
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
10 ITV 3, 20 G.O.L.D. (not free), 25 Dave ja vu, 26 Home (not free), 27 ITV 2 +1, 30 5*, 31 5USA, 34 ESPN UK (not free), 38 Quest, 39 The Zone, 44 Channel 5 +1, 72 CITV, plus 22 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C43 (650.0MHz) from 327m datum.
COM5
ArqA
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
 TV News,  TV Stars, 11 PICK TV, 12 Dave, 17 Really, 29 E4+1, 32 Movie Mix, 46 Challenge, 48 Food Network, 82 Sky News, 87 Community Channel, plus 9 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C46 (674.0MHz) from 327m datum.
COM6
ArqB
 horizontal
Above average64QAM 8K 3/4
27.1Mb/s
DVB-T MPEG2		10,000
Channel icons
15 Film 4, 18 4Music, 19 Yesterday, 21 VIVA, 24 ITV 4, 41 Sky Sports 1 (not free), 42 Sky Sports 2 (not free), 47 4seven, 83 Al Jazeera English, 85 RT English , plus 21 others
• as a digital multiplex transmitted on frequency C50 (706.0MHz) from 327m datum.


Regional news from the Rosemarkie transmitter


BBC Reporting Scotland 2.4m homes 9.2%
from Glasgow G51 1DA, 198km south
to BBC Scotland region - 230 masts.

STV News 0.4m homes 1.5%
from Aberdeen AB12 3QH, 132km east-southeast
to STV North (Aberdeen) region - 76 masts.

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How the transmission frequencies change over time

years1950s~851984-971997-981998-20102010-1331/7/13-2013-182019-
aerial groupVHFB EB EB EB EB E KB EK
C2BBCtv
C22SDN
C25ArqA
C28ArqB
C39BBC1BBC1BBC1D3+4D3+4BBCB
C40ArqBArqB
C41-A
C42C4C4C4BBCBBBCBBBCBD3+4
C43SDNSDNSDN
C44-B
C45BBC2BBC2BBC2BBCABBCABBCABBCA
C46+CArqAArqAArqA
C47+1
700C49ITVITVITVD3+4
C50+DArqB
C51+2
C52local

orange background for multiplexes names moregreen background for transmission frequencieslilac background for power levels in watts800MHz band: 4G mobile to start in 2013700MHz band: possible 4G in 2019 more600MHz band: new or moved digital TV services more
Notes: + and - denote 166kHz offset; aerial group are shown as A B C/D E K W
Italics for analogue, digital switchover was Wednesdays 6th October and 20th October 2010.

  • Ofcom have projected that a local television service for Inverness could use an Interleaved Frequency on the Rosemarkie transmitter using C52

Comparison of old analogue and current digital signal levels

Analogue 1-4 100kW
BBCA, D3+4, BBCB(-7dB) 20kW
Mux 1*, Mux 2*, Mux A*, Mux B*, SDN, ARQA, ARQB(-10dB) 10kW
Mux C*, Mux D*(-11dB) 8kW

History of Channel 3 in the Rosemarkie transmitter area

• Breakfast ◊ Weekends ♦ Friday night and weekends † Weekdays only. Rosemarkie was not an original Channel 3 VHF 405-line mast: the historical information shown is the details of the company responsible for the transmitter when it began transmitting Channel 3.


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Briantist
Wednesday 6 October 2010 7:52AM

George: The two groups E and B overlap. The E/W is computed from the data, whereas B is the actual designated group.



It might be better if it actually said "B/E/W" for the first value. Aerial group performance - ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice.


John
Wednesday 6 October 2010 9:25AM Forres
This morning (6th oct) no longer able to get BBC1/2 after retuning. However can get them on 801/2. Why is this ?
Briantist
Wednesday 6 October 2010 10:31AM
John: Because simply retuning will not do. At switchover you must do a full-retune, or do this - www.ukfree.tv link icon My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 6 October 2010 11:40AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview - No problems - - No problems - [BBC]
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 2:00PM Forres
I am on Rosemarkie. Today all anbalogue switched off. I have retuned my Freview HD TV and get all chennels OK. However looking at the three HD channels I see no difference to normal. They are marked as 1080i is this correct?
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 3:01PM
John: Which Freeview HD set do you have? Yes, the services run at 1080-lines.

You will see them as local channel numbers 50 BBC HD, 51 STV HD and 52 Channel 4 HD.

Not all programmes on STV and C4HD are in HD.
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 4:09PM Forres
I have a Sony KDL40EX403. The signal strength on all 3 HD channels is showing as 98 with 100 quality. I have flicked between normal and HD and honestly can see no difference. Have just been watching the BBC HD preview but see no difference between that and normal broadcast.

Many thanks
John
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 4:46PM
John: The signal strength will have no effect on the picture quality at all. That was an analogue feature.

I don't think that any of the programmes currently on Channel 4 and STV are in HD, they will simply be "up-scaled" to HD for these channels.

You WILL notice the difference when these channels carry fast moving images, such as football matches where even upscaled SD programmes look much better.

BBC HD always broadcasts in full HD.
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:05PM Forres
Thanks, I will compare BBC SD and BBC HD this evening when they have a simulcast. I would mention that I have been able to receive programs on the HD channels for some time, the programme info always indicated that they are in 1080i but I assumed that until today (20th) they would only appear in SD from Rosemarkie but I was surprised today that they appear no different. I assume that Rosemarkie is actually broadcasting in HD as scheduled for today and that there is not a tech problem preventing HD broadcasts.


Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:11PM
John: You certainly have not been able to receive the HD channels before today.

Are you sure you are not just looking at the SD channels, which channels numbers are you suggesting were HD before?
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:16PM Forres
50, 51 and 52 all indicated 1081i and this was from when I got new TV in June. Its all a mystery to me.
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:21PM
John: Rosemarkie did not have Freeview HD before today, I'm not sure where you could have got a signal from. Black Hill was the only transmitter with a pre-switchover service.
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:35PM Forres
It would not have been Black Hill that is too far away. Although the channels had programms and the info said 1080i they were certainly in SD, I am not sure what channel they were on (I am sure that it was not 42). I assumed that they were test ransmission in SD getting ready for switchover today.
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:42PM
John: No, there were no DVB-T2 transmissions of any sort before today.

C42 was used for analogue Channel 4 until last night.
KMJ,Derby
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:54PM
John:The Freeview HD service you were receiving (and still might be) is from Rumster Forest on C21+. According to the Digital UK postcode checker it offers 100% reception at your location.
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 5:58PM
KMJ,Derby: Oh damn, I didn't scroll up...
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 20 October 2010 6:14PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV FAILURE; DSO related from 00:51 today to 01:55 today [BBC]
John
Wednesday 20 October 2010 10:12PM Forres
Thanks all, When I got the TV I autotuned it and the EPG gave 50/51 and 52 as HD. The picture certainly was not HD although the info said 1080i. I cannot be sure what channel they were on. Today after retuning they are on CH 42 and I have checked the frequency that is tuned in and it is 642mhz which is correct for Rosemarkie. The pictures are still certainly not HD, I have just switched between 1 and 50 while the Apprentice was on and there is no difference (except for a time lag) between them.
I am baffled.
Briantist
Wednesday 20 October 2010 11:51PM
John: I don't quite know what you are doing, I often switch between 1080- and 576- line viewing and the difference jumps out at you.

The picture has more detail, the motion is much better, the colours have greater depth and text has real clarity.
Transmitter engineering
Thursday 21 October 2010 4:13AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV FAILURE; DSO related from 00:51 yesterday to 01:55 yesterday [BBC]
Liz Gilchrist
Thursday 21 October 2010 8:37AM
Advice.....one TV in my house wont pick up ITV channels after numerous channel searches. Can anyone advise please?
Briantist
Thursday 21 October 2010 9:21AM
Liz Gilchrist: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Mike Dimmick
Thursday 21 October 2010 6:44PM Reading
Liz Gilchrist: probably too much signal dropped in the cables by the time the cable reaches that TV. Was ITV1 snowy on that TV before switchover? Or any ghosting?

If you're getting the ArqB channels on C50 OK at that set, it's more likely that there's something else being picked up on C49 such as the RF output of a VCR, Sky box, or Freeview set-top box, but it is also possible that C49 just doesn't carry as well to your aerial as C50 does.

Is the affected TV the closest to the aerial, or the furthest away?

If you supply your postcode I can see how strong the signals are expected to be, and whether this multiplex is just weaker at your location, or if there might be a different problem.
Liz Gilchrist
Friday 22 October 2010 2:07PM Inverness
IV2 6GU is my post code. I have two aerials which is support two TV's. Other tv's are fine.
The aerial is about 15 foot from this particular TV.
No previous problems and Freeview is incorporated already on the TV.
Many thanks for your help.
Briantist
Friday 22 October 2010 2:39PM
Liz Gilchrist: I would start by checking the sets are not on this list - TVs and boxes that do not support the 8k-mode | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Mike Dimmick
Friday 22 October 2010 6:34PM Reading
Liz Gilchrist: OK, I can see that at your location, the Rosemarkie and Rumster Forest transmitters are roughly in the same direction. Can you check that the TV has actually tuned to channel 49, rather than trying to pick up channel 24 from Rumster Forest? If it has, you may find a reliable version of STV (etc) at number 800 or so in the programme guide.
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 20 November 2010 9:13AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 17:01 yesterday to 19:58 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 26 November 2010 8:55AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview BBC Digital TV Weak Signal from 15:24 yesterday to 15:57 yesterday [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 28 November 2010 2:25PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) Liable to interruption, Radio (digital) Liable to interruption. [DUK]
Louisa
Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:19PM
Hiyaaaa! My Freeview TV has gone a bit to pot since 1st Jan. First it started saying no signal, now it says No carrier when i try to auto tune and also Database empty. I'm LOST!!!!!
I've tried to do a manual tune, but not sure what carrier No. to put in. Any ideas of the best one for Rosemarkie?
Thankinyou!!!
I'm pretty hopeless with these things!!!!
Briantist
Thursday 6 January 2011 7:56AM
Louisa: Please see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for suggestions.
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 13 March 2011 7:32AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Weak Signal from 07:13 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Sunday 13 March 2011 12:32PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Weak Signal from 07:13 today to 11:14 today [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 14 March 2011 4:31AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Weak Signal from 07:13 yesterday to 11:14 yesterday [BBC]
Ian
Thursday 24 March 2011 9:51AM Forres
Hi there, I was just wondering which type/model of aerial would be best suited for a loft installation for the Rosemarkie transmitter. Post code is IV36 2RB, Thanks
Briantist
Wednesday 30 March 2011 8:41AM
Ian: No sort of aerial is suitable for use in a loft, use a rooftop aerial for reliable digital TV reception.
Ian
Friday 13 May 2011 7:29PM Dingwall
Does anyone have any ideas why I can see the Rosemarkie transmitter, but can't get any signal? Called engineer out and he tested with his aerial but really, really low signal. IV7 8ES. Aerial on a pole outside. There are trees between us and the transmitter, but the top of the pole is higher than the trees.
Ian
Friday 13 May 2011 7:55PM Dingwall
Actually, looking at the map it may be Mount Eagle we are looking at.
Briantist
Friday 13 May 2011 8:08PM
Ian: Mount Eagle is a radio transmitter, not a TV transmitter.

You should have excellent service from Rosemarkie - perhaps you need to mount the aerial up higher to ensure you are 100% avoiding the trees.
Ian
Friday 13 May 2011 8:20PM Dingwall
That's why we called the engineer out - we wanted to get the aerial higher, just to make sure that we totally cleared the trees. But he said we wouldn't be able to get a signal.
Briantist
Friday 13 May 2011 8:28PM
Ian: I guess you will have to go for Freesat! www.ukfree.tv link icon All about Freesat | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Ian
Friday 13 May 2011 8:31PM Dingwall
Nope. We already have Sky and Freesat and the trees are blocking the signal to that as well. The satellite dish is pointing to the opposite direction to the aerial - so every way we loose. We can get some channels on satellite after dark and then loose them by 7.30am. The engineer did suggest just raising the dish, but if it's windy we already loose the signal so raising it higher will (I suspect) make matters worse.
Briantist
Saturday 14 May 2011 8:15AM
Ian: Basically any tree will "earth" the incoming transmissions, be they terrestrial or satellite, so you must avoid them.

If that means mounting a more industrial dish higher up, then that might be the only option, given you seem to be surrounded by trees.

Well, other than a chainsaw of course.
Ian
Sunday 15 May 2011 9:20AM Dingwall
Briantist: I suppose there's always BBC iplayer. Trees don't belong to us and landowner not interested in doing anything about it - so chainsaw not option. May have to resort to a 40ft pole. Thanks for your help.
Briantist
Sunday 15 May 2011 4:52PM
Ian: An you can watch live online using the links in the right hand column or Watch live UK TV channels and listen to live radio now | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice .
Richard
Thursday 19 May 2011 6:21AM Inverness
IV63 6XT
We are getting all the available channels from the Rosemarkie transmitter but we do get some drop out.Do you thing this is just due to low signal strength .We cant get any form of satellite channel due to a large hill in the way.Is there any way of boosting the signal ?
Thanks Richard Goodson
Briantist
Thursday 19 May 2011 10:56PM
Richard: You are not officially in a coverage area.

I would have thought the best thing you can do to improve things is to raise your aerial up higher, as high as you possibly can.
Susie
Saturday 28 May 2011 10:18PM South Ockendon
I have no freeview channels, have tried a full rescan and manual scan to no avail. I have no carrier, displays no database. My aerial is in my loft but I have had freeview channels before so why is this happening now?
Any advice would be helpful. My tv is new but i had the same problem with my older one this week as well.
Jim F.
Monday 30 May 2011 12:53PM
Susie,
Not sure why your post is in the Rosemarkie transmitter section - South Ockendon would typically use the Crystal Palace transmitter.
If you've lost everything signal-wise with your loft aerial, there are a few things to check:
a) Aerial isn't pointing through neighbour's loft and they've just had foil-lined insulation installed (which would screen your signal).
b) The cable from the aerial is actually connected to something (you may have some form of distribution or splitter in the loft to feed other rooms). If its connected to an amplifier, is the amplifier switched on (or getting its power from somewhere)?
c) There's a possibility of a short-circuit at a coax plug (particularly the ones that use a small screw to hold the centre core of the cable).

Jim.
Linda
Friday 15 July 2011 8:16PM Inverness
I have a philips freeview set top box and for the last week have either had no chanels at all or just the BBC chanels and selling chanels. Now I have just ITV3 and the BBC is pixalated. I have retuned several times and nothing is changed. I am served by the Rosemarkie transmitter but can't find anything on line to indicate a problem. Can anyone advise me please.
Briantist
Sunday 17 July 2011 10:37AM
Linda: Please can you see Freeview reception has changed? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help?
Transmitter engineering
Saturday 3 March 2012 7:30AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Freeview HD Digital TV Weak Signal from 05:45 today to 06:02 today [BBC]



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