Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

GLENZ32 · 29th Sep 2013, 2:13 am

At 2:00am this morning I watched analogue TV in Wellington disappear from the airwaves for good.

This also affects the lower half of the North Island as well so it wasn't just Wellington that lost it. 1960-2013 RIP.

It was a rather sombre affair but I did setup four vintage sets to watch it happen on and filmed it with the camera for prosperity so will upload it onto YouTube when I get a chance.

Its a pain as I don't have digital TV down stairs in the man cave/workshop....only up stairs..guess I'll have to something about it now.

Cheers
Glen

Billy T · 30th Sep 2013, 5:03 am

Just 8 weeks to go now for us Northerners too Glen, we finish up on 1 December and that will be the end, full stop! I might rev up the old VHS and record our shutdown for posterity myself, but why 2:00am for heavens sake! Do they run some commemorative shutdown celebration programming?

As an aside, I can see a short-term rush by the scrap metal scavengers, they'll be out there grabbing the old Band I & III antennas, I was just looking at those yesterday while we were out doing the grocery shopping and commented to SWMBO that there were thousands of tons of aluminium to be gathered, all of it free! "take down your old TV aerial for nuffink missus?"

I'll bet that more than few will lose their UHF terrestrial signal when the antenna cable is cut, and I reckon one or two satellite dishes may walk as well!

Cheers

Billy

GLENZ32 · 30th Sep 2013, 7:52 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy T

"take down your old TV aerial for nuffink missus?"
I'll bet that more than few will lose their UHF terrestrial signal when the antenna cable is cut, and I reckon one or two satellite dishes may walk as well!

Yep.. you can be sure of that!

And yes why 2am! Why not midnight...guess they know that people are still awake and don't want to shatter their last memories of analogue TV getting shut down half way through a late night movie!

I'll send you an email about things here and the current problem with that Frankenstein TV.

Cheers

arjoll · 30th Sep 2013, 8:33 am

Analogue disappeared here back in April, although Cue TV kept running for over a week on channel 5 after the official shutdown! They weren't on Hedgehope, so I suspect someone just forgot.

Here I think it's Rotary who organised a VHF aerial collection, for Child Cancer or someone I think. Mine is still sitting against the workshop, I had plans to chop off the band III bit and cut the band I down for use on FM but don't know if I can be bothered!

SteveCG · 30th Sep 2013, 10:37 am

May I be allowed to commiserate with you in NZ?

And the loss of all those loverly Band I & III aerials is nearly too much to bear...

ENGLISH VICTOR · 1st Oct 2013, 1:05 pm

We are a bit slow here in Oz we don't close the last of our analogue T.V. services untill December this year.
Victor.

29th Sep 2013, 2:13 am	#1
GLENZ32 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 289	Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ At 2:00am this morning I watched analogue TV in Wellington disappear from the airwaves for good. This also affects the lower half of the North Island as well so it wasn't just Wellington that lost it. 1960-2013 RIP. It was a rather sombre affair but I did setup four vintage sets to watch it happen on and filmed it with the camera for prosperity so will upload it onto YouTube when I get a chance. Its a pain as I don't have digital TV down stairs in the man cave/workshop....only up stairs..guess I'll have to something about it now. Cheers Glen __________________ Visit my Vintage TV & Radio Page - http://nzvintagetvradio.blogspot.com/

30th Sep 2013, 5:03 am	#2
Billy T Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 631	Re: Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ Just 8 weeks to go now for us Northerners too Glen, we finish up on 1 December and that will be the end, full stop! I might rev up the old VHS and record our shutdown for posterity myself, but why 2:00am for heavens sake! Do they run some commemorative shutdown celebration programming? As an aside, I can see a short-term rush by the scrap metal scavengers, they'll be out there grabbing the old Band I & III antennas, I was just looking at those yesterday while we were out doing the grocery shopping and commented to SWMBO that there were thousands of tons of aluminium to be gathered, all of it free! "take down your old TV aerial for nuffink missus?" I'll bet that more than few will lose their UHF terrestrial signal when the antenna cable is cut, and I reckon one or two satellite dishes may walk as well! Cheers Billy Last edited by Billy T; 30th Sep 2013 at 5:09 am.

30th Sep 2013, 8:33 am	#4
arjoll Dekatron Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill, New Zealand Posts: 3,458	Re: Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ Analogue disappeared here back in April, although Cue TV kept running for over a week on channel 5 after the official shutdown! They weren't on Hedgehope, so I suspect someone just forgot. Here I think it's Rotary who organised a VHF aerial collection, for Child Cancer or someone I think. Mine is still sitting against the workshop, I had plans to chop off the band III bit and cut the band I down for use on FM but don't know if I can be bothered!

30th Sep 2013, 10:37 am	#5
SteveCG Nonode Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 2,495	Re: Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ May I be allowed to commiserate with you in NZ? And the loss of all those loverly Band I & III aerials is nearly too much to bear...

1st Oct 2013, 1:05 pm	#6
ENGLISH VICTOR Hexode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 356	Re: Analogue Shutdown 29th Sep in Wellington NZ We are a bit slow here in Oz we don't close the last of our analogue T.V. services untill December this year. Victor. Last edited by ENGLISH VICTOR; 1st Oct 2013 at 1:06 pm. Reason: Missing word