ABV 2 Melbourne Analogue Switch Off

The final minutes of analogue transmission from the ABC station ABV 2, Melbourne, which had the analogue signal switched off shortly after 9 AM, Tuesday December 10, 2013. The final images were of ABC News Breakfast reporting on the possible closure of the Holden plants in Australia, which were confirmed the next day. Note ABV switched off shortly after the three commercial channels HSV 7, GTV 9 and ATV 10 The poor reception was typical in many areas from the VHF Channel 2 frequency - in the lower end of the VHF band. Digital transmissions in Australia no longer use VHF Channels 0 - 5A due to their non-suitability.