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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

Radiation patterns withheld

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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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clive
Sunday 25 January 2009 7:24PM Avoch
Jordy

I guessed as much. My only concern is that I am below the crest of the hill from Rosemarkie and do not have a sight line to the transmitter. I know that analogue signals do tend to "bend" over hills but not too sure about digital. I will get a B band aerial and have another go with Rosemarkie next weekend. Cheers for your help.

Clive
Jordy
Tuesday 27 January 2009 2:03AM
clive - I got thinking, there's a tv relay which is a dependant of Knockmore in Avoch. Strange being so close to Rosemarkie so that hill you referred to must cause serious reception problems in that area... Perhaps you should consider purchasing a Triboom aerial (DAT75) Wideband due to the spread of channels, see what you can get from Knockmore using an amplified high gain aerial... I hope you can fix your problem. They could solve the whole problem by moving DTT services permanently to Mounteagle, still can't get my head round that one...
clive
Tuesday 27 January 2009 11:24PM Avoch
Jordy

I have a 52 element b band aerial arriving this week and will have another go at Rosemarkie this weekend. I hope I get better results than from Knockmore as the output from rosemarkie is 10Kw as apposed to 1kw from knockmore. I will let you know how I get on. I refuse to accept I cant get freeview. Next step if this doesn't work will be a 20 foot pole! :-)
Jordy
Wednesday 28 January 2009 12:18AM
clive - It seem's that poor Freeview reception is a traditional problem in your area... For two reasons Mux B from Durris is on channel 51 which seems to create havoc with Rosemarkie's Mux 2 and both TX's are on roughly the exact seem heading, Mux A is also co-channeled with Durris on channel 41... Such are the laws of UHF propogation that multipath and severe ghosting have all but ruined any useful signal. Rosemarkie moves to 20kw from 9kw which is barely 3db, i'm afraid even switchover might not improve your position. I wish you luck with the B group and i reckon you need at least 15ft pole but i'd be very interested to hear how you get on. I'm going against my best advice but give the aerial a full degree tilt upwards, 6 miles and 24 degrees beam tilt. You never know, Good Luck...
clive
Saturday 31 January 2009 5:32PM Avoch
Jordy

No luck with the 52 element group b aerial. :-( Severe ghosting on analogue and nothing on digital. Looks like I will have to go for 104 element WB and try Knockmore again. Hopefully with more gain on the aerial I will be able to get more than Mux a from there. If that doesn't work I may have to admit defeat. Can you recommend a decent source for a high gain aerial?

Cheers

Clive
Jordy
Saturday 31 January 2009 6:14PM
Clive - That's disappointing to hear but i'm afraid i'm not surprised after reading accounts of Freeview reception in the Avoch area... A relay that is a dependant of Knockmore in Avoch doesn't bode well for reception of Rosemarkie literally 6 miles away. You could try Blake directly - The JBX21WB 104 element, 21 bay yagi. Also try Justin at his website which i'll put a link at the bottom... Failing that i can send you a Televes DAT75 as a last resort. Be careful with an aerial that size and weight although it recommends the use of 1.25 inch diameter pole i would using 2 inch because wind loading becomes a serious problem...

www.blake-uk.com link icon 
JBX Multibeam Aerial - Aerials - Blake UK


www.aerialsandtv.com link icon Online TV FM DAB Aerial sales
clive
Sunday 1 February 2009 11:08AM Avoch
Jordy

I have ordered an xb22wb from ATV so next weekend is lined up for another attempt. I may have to go higher than 10 foot but will wait and see because I don't really want to use guy wires - it doesn't look too good.
clive
Friday 6 February 2009 8:34PM Avoch
Jordy

No luck with the xb22wb didn't do the trick. :-( Same as the maplin aerial only ch 34 coming through. The signal strength is the same - 45% I think I will need to go higher & if that doesn't work I give up.
Jordy
Saturday 7 February 2009 2:15AM
clive - Send me your address and i will send you a Televes tri-boom DAT45 free of charge... I'm personally gutted i want to find whether this works as much as you... I'm very interested... Please post back.

Jordyl13@hotmail.com

mark
Saturday 7 February 2009 8:26AM Bideford
jordy do you think clive would be better off with freesat he seems to be spending alot of time and effort on aerials when it could all be in vain clive are you anti freesat or can you not get a signal ?
clive
Saturday 7 February 2009 11:28AM Avoch
Jordy

Thanks for that! :-) If it doesn't work I will send it back. My email is clive@scotwisp.com. Drop me a mail and I will reply with my address.

Mark

I don't want to go down the freesat route as I will then have to buy in 6 recievers. Also My TV's are mounted on the walls and dont want to have an externa box stuck on the wall with each of the TVs.

I am going to try and swing the aerial towards Rosemarkie as I believe sometimes digital comes through even when the anologue signal is bad.
clive
Saturday 7 February 2009 1:21PM Avoch
Nothing from Rosemarkie. Have just ordered a 20 foot pole so will see where that gets me next weekend. All fun! :-)
Jordy
Saturday 7 February 2009 4:19PM
Clive - I'm afraid Mark is right it does seem like a tremendous expensive and use of your time. But then i know how determined the Scottish can be... If you want the DAT45 aerial all you need do is ask and please be careful spending more money on what may be a fruitless project.
Jordy
Saturday 7 February 2009 4:55PM
Clive - Did you try Knockmore yesterday and not get anything? I've just heard through the grapevine that it failed and the fact hasn't been reported anywhere that i can see...
clive
Saturday 7 February 2009 5:19PM Avoch
Jordy I'm still getting mux1 from Knockmore but it seems that the anologue tx has gone on the blink as I am not getting any anologue channels today. Yesterday anologue was fine.
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 23 September 2009 8:39AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Radio 3 Weak Signal - From 0000 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 23 September 2009 3:09PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Radio 3 Weak Signal - 0000-0923 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 20 November 2009 11:09AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - BBC One Weak Signal - From 0959 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 20 November 2009 1:09PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - BBC One Weak Signal - 0959-1033 [BBC]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 23 November 2009 9:34AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week analogue TV will have possible weak signal. Over the next week radio will have possible weak signal. [DUK]
Dr James Wilson
Tuesday 12 January 2010 10:45PM
This seems to be our local transmitter. We are having very serious problems coming up to the impending switch off of analogue television as ghastly as this sounds. Problem we live near Beauly, Inverness-Shire and i get my signal from the Knockmore transmitter. Others get Freeview signals from Rossmarkie/ Black Isle but the signal is pathetic and comes and goes with the tides. I spoke with a young aerial man upon enlisting his services because there's so much talk of digital switchover and he now tells me contrary to this website that Freeview will be broadcast from Mounteagle, albeit watered down to 3 multiplexs from the 6 multiplexs that Rossmarkie/ Black Isle will broadcast. Now if that were true then we and our whole area would need to have our aerials re-trained, some may be lucky as they may have aerials trained for the Five television service. The second problem is we can't see Rossmarkie/ Black Isle but we can see Mounteagle so it would benefit us but these extra 3 frequencies would put pay to us getting a trained signal from Knockmore. This is extremely confusing as your website contradicts what the aerial engineers are saying and that is further contradicted by this government body running the whole thing. Would it be possible to have some proper discussion around this issue. Thanks Dr James Wilson. Beauly, Inverness-Shire.
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 2 February 2010 8:47AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) Possible weak signal, Radio (analogue) Possible weak signal, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
James
Thursday 11 February 2010 8:37PM Invergordon
I have 7 freeview receivers and all work well pointed to Rosemarkie from A hill above Invergordon. However I also have three other freeview boxes that scan for channels using the same aerial but they only search to 40% then give up with no channels found. They use Pal(i) in searching for freeview channels. Two receivers are brand new and identical, can anyone suggest why they can't find freview channels?
thanks
LutonFan
Thursday 11 February 2010 10:47PM
James- PAL is the colour system used for analogue transmissions. Terrestrial digital reception uses DVB-T.

If the boxes are 'stopping' at 40%, I would suggest there is a firmware problem with the units. Have you tried swapping a box that works with one that does not in situ?
Peter Hall
Thursday 25 February 2010 4:13PM Forres
Hi I have a problem not being able to receive Mux A from the Rosemarkie transmitter in Morayshire. All other Mux's are Ok. Any suggestions? I have a loft Airel.
LutonFan
Monday 1 March 2010 9:35PM
Peter Hall- You do not state how long you have had this problem.

If recent, it could be due to the works that are being carried out at the moment. If long term, it is possible that you are missing MuxA due to RF clash. If you are still experiencing problems, please post for further information.

jOHN
Sunday 28 March 2010 10:46AM
Can anyone tell me why over the last few weeks analogue on Rosemarkie keeps having short breaks in transmission? I am in sight of the mast so even with a loft aerial I should have no problem (digital is fine).
Briantist
Monday 29 March 2010 7:31AM
jOHN: The transmitter does NOT have short breaks in transmission, that is the effect of having your aerial in the loft.

Why are you using analogue if you have digital reception? You have only until 20th October 2010 when you can do that.
John
Monday 29 March 2010 9:21AM
The aerial has been in the loft for over 12 years with no problem until a few weeks ago. I have a analogue TV in the bedroom. Also my main TV is a widescreen analogue with a digibox which works fine (the signal shows as full strength) however I have not yet got a digital recorder so use VCR, thinking of getting a Humax 9300T. Waiting for more Freeview HD sets to appear before upgrading TV.
David Sim
Sunday 4 April 2010 10:20AM
I'm having problems recieving the BBC Mux 1 at the moment. All others are fine.
Briantist
Monday 5 April 2010 7:44AM
David Sim: Please see Single frequency interference | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice for help.
Richard Goodson
Monday 5 April 2010 10:54PM Inverness
Having looked at your map of transmission strengths it would seem I am in a low signal area.My post code is IV63 6XT.
Dos' this mean that I won't be able to receive any digital TV at all?
Briantist
Tuesday 6 April 2010 8:43AM
Richard Goodson: I though it shows you can get a perfectly good signal from Rosmarkie?
Transmitter engineering
Friday 9 April 2010 5:39PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Friday 23 April 2010 5:34PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Keith Musgrave
Thursday 29 April 2010 9:32AM
I could receice ITV,ch4 and 5 on freeview a few moths ago. However, I can't receive them now although I can receive other channels. I have upgraded to a tri-boom digital aerial to no avail. Has Rosemarkie weakened their signal? I live in Lochardil, Inverness.
Briantist
Thursday 29 April 2010 9:32AM
Keith Musgrave: The signal is at the normal level. If the aerial on the roof, and can you supply your postcode please?
Keith Musgrave
Thursday 29 April 2010 1:16PM Inverness
Thanks for the reply. My aerial is in the loft. I did at one time have it on the roof but it didn't improve the signal as it is aimed through trees. I did receive all anvailable channels with an analogue aerial in the loft in January. My post code is IV2 4LZ
Briantist
Thursday 29 April 2010 1:58PM
Keith Musgrave: Sadly this is exactly what happens with aerials in the loft, they will work under the best possible external conditions and then fail later.

I can't quite see how you avoid the trees by being in the loft. Can you not use a long pole to "get over" the trees?
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 12 May 2010 8:39AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - emarkie Transmitter on 13 May 2010: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 00:01hrs and 05:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4 will be subject to a shutdown. Digital services - Not affected [DUK] Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) working normally, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 24 May 2010 9:34AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Possible weak signal, TV (digital) Possible weak signal, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 1 June 2010 9:34AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) working normally, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Monday 21 June 2010 9:34AM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Transmitter engineering
Tuesday 22 June 2010 6:39PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - emarkie Transmitter works on 23 June 2010: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 00:01hrs and 06:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV/STV and Channel 4 will be shutdown for the duration. Digital services - Mux1, Mux2, MuxA, MuxB, MuxC and MuxD will be shutdown for the duration. [DUK] Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
John
Tuesday 22 June 2010 8:19PM Forres
Could someone please explain why Rosemarkie are transmitting on the STV HD, BBC HD, and CH4 HD channels (50, 51 and 52)but although it says HD it is no different than normal.
Briantist
Wednesday 23 June 2010 8:19AM
John: It's not. Freeview HD starts on this transmitter on Wednesday 20th October 2010.
Transmitter engineering
Wednesday 23 June 2010 5:34PM
ROSEMARKIE transmitter - emarkie Transmitter works on 23 June 2010: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 00:01hrs and 06:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV/STV and Channel 4 will be shutdown for the duration. Digital services - Mux1, Mux2, MuxA, MuxB, MuxC and MuxD will be shutdown for the duration. [DUK] emarkie Transmitter works on 24 June 2010: Engineering transmitter work will take place between 00:01hrs and 06:00hrs. TV services that will be disrupted: Analogue services - BBC1, BBC2, ITV/STV and Channel 4 will be shutdown for the duration. Digital services - MuxC and MuxD will be shutdown for the duration. [DUK] Over the next week Rosemarkie main transmitter: TV (analogue) Liable to interruption, TV (digital) Liable to interruption, Radio (analogue) working normally, Radio (digital) working normally. [DUK]
Jordy
Friday 3 September 2010 4:24PM
Good to see Digital UK has their eye squarely on the ball once again-

On the morning of switchover Tomich will switchover at 6am and Tomich Link at 9am... Amazing isn't!
Briantist
Monday 6 September 2010 4:58PM
Jordy: They do seem to have improved their level of information, I can only assume after feedback in Wales.
George
Wednesday 6 October 2010 5:47AM Nethy Bridge
If Band B covers Channels 35-53 why does this site say:
" To receive Freeview from the Rosemarkie transmitter you will require an aerial of group E/W positioned horizontally."?
Then further on it says:
"After switchover an existing group B aerial will provide all digital TV services"!!
More than a little confusing don't you think?
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 ?



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