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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if1977 - the simple answer to the device channel swapping is probably down to transmitter power, the receiver will go for the strongest signal it can find, the Classic FM transmitters are often very high power compared to the regional radio stations that act as fill in transmitters providing local 'Hot Spots' in areas known to be poor coverage, last week I only had Classic FM reception from Blackpool to Elgin, I didn't see any of the alternate stations appear on the unit and I was looking for this on the drive - Mike
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also have a wireless connection to my Nokia 6120 and if i disconnect my RDS-TMC reciever i can get traffic info that way. Tomtom say that their messaging service is far better than the RDS way, but to be honest i dont see any more incidents on theirs that the TMC-RDS. Do you know if it is worth the charge per update or keep to the TMC-RDS reciever.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TomTom have to justify the subscription charge associated with the subscription GPRS service, the data is the same but RDS is regional data where as GPRS is full UK, to be honest if you have good reception from the RDS device ditch the GPRS as it will save you some cash.
By default when you connect the RDS unit it will be the prime source of data over riding the GPRS system, the only way to use GPRS data for traffic is to disconnect the RDS device.
I have some screen shots detailing the regional coverage as you travel around the country, I will post these later tonight, for me the RDS system works fine, the receiver re-tunes to new transmitters as you are driving offering information specific to the region I am in, if in North Scotland I am not interested in the M25 for example, but driving South I would get M25 information well before I reach the giant car park - Mike
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike, You have put my mind at ease a little and will keep my
RDS-TMC reciever connected. I sent you an e-mail earlier for the
RDS-TMC Poi's. Just wondering if you got the E-mail and if you think
the Poi's for the RDS-TMC would work well in my region.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi mike

Thanks for the Poi's for the TMC. When looking at them as if you were going to navigate to one, i.e. 106M 100.3 Pontop Pike (130)
113M 101.8 Morecambe Bay (6.4)
115M 100.2 Douglas (1)
125M 100.5 Meldrum (150)

I understand that the 125M is the distance away from my Gps position.
I understand that the 100.5 is the frequency to choose for that antenna.
I understand that the Meldrum is the name of the town it is located.
Could you tell me what the (150) is in the brackets at the end of the name of the towns. I am not sure if it is the signal strenth or polarity
etc.

Thanks again for your time and sorry you did'nt recieve my E-mail.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The name is refering to the actual transmitter name, it might be the same as the local area but not always. The figure in brackets is the power of the transmitter in KW, the higher the figure the greater the range (excluding terain masking etc) - Mike
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike,

Nice to know that the one next to my location is one of the strongest
signals (Blackwood (150) ). This must be why am not getting as many
problems as other TT Go users over the country.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any chance of posting up the POIs file Mike, so we can all get hold of it? Somewhere here would be good Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your car radio is the best way to find the strongest Classic FM signal in any given area, and just about all car radios nowadays autotune to the strongest signal. Just tune it in to Classic and read off the frequency. The quality of the reception on the car radio will indicate how strong the signal is - if it is poor you can manually adjust the frequency until you get the best reception - and that frequency wll be the best one to enter in your TomTom. But the car radio will always get better reception because it is a far more powerful receiver than the tiny TMC one, and the car radio has the added benefit of a proper outside aerial.... All the Classic FM transmitter frequencies are on the Classic FM website http://www.classicfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=455179&spid=13479

I have found that placing the TMC receiver as far away from the TT as possible helps too (as far as the very short lead wil allow that is).

It's all going to change soon anyway - TT are working with Vodafone to develop an entirely new system which gets live info direct from mobile phones in any given area - my understanding is that it utilises the fact that the mobile operator knows the exact location of all the phones on its' network, so for example if there are 50 mobiles stationary for a while on a stretch of the A34 (when isn't there ?!) then that means that there is a traffic jam ! TT are releasing new devices with a built-in wireless modem to receive the info, but they have said that the service will also be available for older devices via mobile phone link. It will of course be a subscription service ... http://uk.reuters.com/article/motoringSummary/idUKNOA24882020071112
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good idea using the car stereo to locate the frequency, however iTIS don't just use Classic F these days, they use an ever increasing number of local stations depending upon your area - Mike
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Good idea using the car stereo to locate the frequency, however iTIS don't just use Classic F these days, they use an ever increasing number of local stations depending upon your area - Mike


I get about 4 good FM stations on my car radio and 2 of them give you better local traffic updates that classic FM and signal is stronger than classic FM according to a friend of mine but my TT still wants to stay on classic or for a few minutes it will stay on Clyde 1FM but when it starts automatically searching for a new channel it goes right back to classic FM. Any way to get it to stay on the other channel (Clyde1FM) without auto searching for any other channel.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: Best Position for TMC Antenna Reply with quote

I recently bought the new mark 2 TMC, it worked fine in the house. But in the car was useless, the other day I just pulled the two suckers of the Windscreen and let the Antenna hang down below the dashboard and Voila (as Rene would say) now find that the TMC is working fine. I drive a Peugeot 307 which I believe has an Athermic windscreen.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Curioser and Curioser - as Alice would say ......
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have just ordered a 720T. Is there any way to tell from looking at the unit if it has a type 1 or type 2 TMC unit with it?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have a look at This Post which shows pictures of three different types of receiver, you want the one that ends with .013 on the small label on the device - Mike
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