Radio stations in Europe broadcast on both odd and even bands and quite a
few of our stereos tune in steps of 0.05 so there would be no problem. A lot
of the radios also have switchable AM tuning so they are suitable for
world-wide use, most of them are Japanese made and have to be suitable for
all markets.
Cheers
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 02 March 1999 02:35
Subject: Re: MG Radio
>In a message dated 3/1/99 10:08:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, gmccann@pcug.org.au
>writes:
>
>> >First, US radio stations don't support RDS (radio data system) which
>> >gives auto-tuning, station ID and traffic reports.
>> >
>> >Second, US FM station frequencies use 'odd' numbers (eg. 102.5) whereas
>> >UK ones use 'even' numbers (eg. 102.6): This means that the radio can
>> >never be exactly tuned to the station - I've come across this problem
on
>> >a new VW Beetle imported from the US to the UK.
>> >
>
>The US does support RDS, although there aren't very many RDS stations yet.
>Also an RDS radio can receive non-RDS stations just fine anyway. Are you
sure
>about the even number thing? Every European radio I've ever seen tunes odd
and
>even frequencies in 100KHz steps, (eg. 100.5, 100.6, 100.7 etc.). The
problem
>is with the AM band. The European AM frequency steps are 9 KHz whereas US
are
>10 KHz (eg. Euro: 1350, 1359, 1368, 1377, 1386 US: 1350, 1360, 1370,
1380).
>There are only a few channels across the band that come out right. I work
for
>a large US auto radio manufacturer that exports radios all over the world.
>I'll check on the UK FM channels. Maybe the Brits are on even channels
only,
>whereas Europe in general is on odd and even channels.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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