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Symphony RDS Feature - Anyone use it?

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Old 06-10-2002, 06:50 PM
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Default Symphony RDS Feature - Anyone use it?

Just curious, has anyone (in the US) taken advantage of the RDS "feature"? I have yet to see my radio pick up anything within NY (upstate or LI), MA, or NH. Reading CD-text would have been a more useful feature for me...
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Default works in LA

on about 1/2 the stations
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I leave it on...works on ~7 stations in Boston.
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Default RDS works like charm in orange county/sandiego/LA for me<more>

ITs great because sometimes/often they have other info on there other than the station name..on some stations it brings up urls, weather info..you name it.
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Default i like 98.7 fm hehehehe what other stations have that rds 'works'?

now playing ..... on kysr..
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Default L.A. stations yes, most San Diego stations no...

At least that's my experience with it... I agree that CD-Text support is badly needed..
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I use it... I think its cool...
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Works well in NYC area. Especially useful in new areas.
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Default I live in NYC area, I guess stations i like dont have that feature. I only found 1 so far

TALK, I dont remember the number.
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there are a few in the lower stations on FM... over in england it works much better...


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