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The radio will then scan the dial to look for the programme type selected. The RDS/RBDS standard documents are lengthy, technical documents that are not easy to read. The listener can use the radio to search for a particular type of programme. The radio would switch to the local BBC radio station for the travel bulletin, then back to the national station when the bulletin had finished. Some tuners will allow you to search for stations which use RDS. The radio will then scan the dial to look for the programme type selected. The radio will then scan the dial to look for the programme type selected. If one is found, the radio will tune in to the station. The RFT is optimized for mobile reception. Enhanced Other Networks (EON)

These can be picked up by an RDS radio. For example, Bristol's Star 107.2 sets its programme type (PTY) to VARIED all the time. If one is found, the radio will tune in to the station. The time signal is automatically adjusted for British Summer Time.

These can be picked up by an RDS radio. Some stations broadcast the time and date within the encoded RDS signal. Some radios, though not all, will store the name (PS) in memory when the station is added as a preset on the radio. back to features index | home, Further information

If one is found, the radio will tune in to the station. The only link from studio to transmitter is the station audio itself. This can become distracting as the radio retunes itself, but can be overcome by switching the AF function off.

For example, Bristol's Star 107.2 sets its programme type (PTY) to VARIED all the time. While a proportion of the RDS datastream is used to provide programme and contact information for Classic FM, a small amount is classed as an "Additional Services Licence". The time signal is automatically adjusted for British Summer Time. Notice the huge open space on the right side where the RT is displayed prominently. Usually, the time of day is just displayed. Programme Type (PTY) More information about RDS, including a forum for discussion about the service and latest press releases, can be found at the official website for RDS.

The radio would switch to the local BBC radio station for the travel bulletin, then back to the national station when the bulletin had finished. JOHN PEEL - TONIGHT IN SESSION.. Update my browser now, The RDS Forum continues to enhance and test the latest RDS standard, By Dietmar Kopitz ⋅ The radio will automatically switch from CD or tape to the radio for the duration of the travel announcement. Most RDS radios can receive short messages which might include information about the presenter, station or programme you are listening to. In these situations, "in-band signalling" is used. This feature is not usually implemented on commercial radio stations, such as Classic FM. Radio stations can assign different programme types to their shows, depending on what is being broadcast at a particular time of day. It is therefore possible to listen to Radio 1 whilst being able to catch the news on Radio 2 using the PTY NEWS selection. ETC.., whereas Classic FM gives information which includes a web address for the station, e.g. RDS is the radio data system, a technology invented in the late 1980s which allows some data to be broadcast alongside an FM radio station. Because the field is limited eight characters, many of the messages stations want to display don’t fit in such a small space, so RDS hardware and software vendors have developed solutions to take a long string of text — such as “93Q The #1 Hit Music Station Fireflies Owl City” — and chop it into the PS eight characters at a time, with time delays, creating the scrolling effect. JOHN PEEL - TONIGHT IN SESSION.. Since most stations on FM use RDS anyway, this feature is of limited value. We also held an informational conference last May in Budapest. For this to work, PTY must be switched on.