They check to make sure that all the transmitters across the country are able to switch to re-broadcasting the signal of the nearest transmitter in case their main feed goes down.
I take it you were caught out by surprise at the beginning like I was, when you expected it to start at 02:30 but it came on at 02:10 & did not set the recorder before.
Yeah, didn't hear the announcement as I had the volume down, expecting the test to be a bit later :/ Ah well. Lucky I didn't rely on my VCR to tape it, as I'd got the BBC1 and BBC2 times the wrong way round, and I'd have missed most of each test.
The voice talking spoiled it why didn't they just keep it as the tone? The way it was in the 90s the pic is the same though
skyd900 2 years ago
January 12th 2009! The testcard returns!
JAYROX1969 3 years ago
That girl`s probably in her late 40`s now,I wonder where she is now?
giantplanet 3 years ago
Wow, they still do these testcards? I remember they used to scare me when I was little :P
DraciaNightcat 3 years ago
What are these RBS Tests for?
wb8976 4 years ago
They check to make sure that all the transmitters across the country are able to switch to re-broadcasting the signal of the nearest transmitter in case their main feed goes down.
ahd2006 4 years ago
in my area the testcard was on then it cut to "Curriculm Bites", then back to testcard for a few seconds then back to Curriculm Bites!
benriggers 4 years ago
I take it you were caught out by surprise at the beginning like I was, when you expected it to start at 02:30 but it came on at 02:10 & did not set the recorder before.
mutezone 4 years ago
Yeah, didn't hear the announcement as I had the volume down, expecting the test to be a bit later :/ Ah well. Lucky I didn't rely on my VCR to tape it, as I'd got the BBC1 and BBC2 times the wrong way round, and I'd have missed most of each test.
ahd2006 4 years ago