In article , David Looser
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"hwh" wrote in message
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On 2/6/12 1:16 PM, David Looser wrote:

The original plan, drawn up in the early '60s, was to re-engineer
Bands 1 and 3 for 625-line operation once the 405-line service was
switched off; but it never happened. I guess that the powers that be
thought that the spectrum could be more usefully used for other
purposes.

Of course it could, but harmonizing spectrum with the continent might
have been beneficial as well.

Well it might, but in practice there don't seem to have been many
problems caused by not harmonising spectrum use with the the continent.
To be honest I think the government made the right decision, the limited
VHF spectrum available in Bands 1 & 3 would only just have been enough
for one extra 625-line TV channel.

Channel 5 could have had full national coverage with out all the messing
about we endured later. And, in some places there would have been space
for a local channel.

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