Mm Fm Radio Reception

[evilweasel]

I wonder if anyone else gets this, or I've just got a 'special' MM system...

While on the move when tuned into Radio 1 for instance, the radio signal will cut out for around 1/2 second and then come back in - as if it's about to switch to a traffic announcement but never does. I've turned off TA and it doesn't make a difference. It's quite annoying really as sometimes it will happen like 4 or 5 times per minute...

Has anyone else got this problem?

[Sagitar]

I wonder if anyone else gets this, or I've just got a 'special' MM system...

While on the move when tuned into Radio 1 for instance, the radio signal will cut out for around 1/2 second and then come back in - as if it's about to switch to a traffic announcement but never does. I've turned off TA and it doesn't make a difference. It's quite annoying really as sometimes it will happen like 4 or 5 times per minute...

Has anyone else got this problem?

Can't say that I have noticed it.

[Steve ( West Mids )]

It's not re-tuning is it on AF? Try another station and see if that does the same.

[bondms]

I wonder if anyone else gets this, or I've just got a 'special' MM system...

While on the move when tuned into Radio 1 for instance, the radio signal will cut out for around 1/2 second and then come back in - as if it's about to switch to a traffic announcement but never does. I've turned off TA and it doesn't make a difference. It's quite annoying really as sometimes it will happen like 4 or 5 times per minute...

Has anyone else got this problem?

I think it's quite a common problem with RDS radios when using either the TA or AF feature. I get it with my IS200. Turning off the TA helped but it still happens (presumably due to the AF). It doesn't happen when I listen to local radio stations with only a single transmitter which is why I suspect the AF feature.

It was equally bad on an IS200 courtesy car I had, my Dad says it happens on his 2005 model GS, I've heard it happen on a Vauxhall Omega manufacture fit radio and I've experienced it on an after-market Sony.

Some radios don't seem to suffer- perhaps those that use a second tuner to eliminate the need for the primary tuner to seek to the new frequency during a switch over?

I was hoping that DAB would solve these sorts of problem but uptake of DAB in cars seems to be happening very slowly.