Steve:

The car radio does have a button to push for HD radio, but my understanding 
is that if a given station has HD radio capability, you can go to their 
primary frequency first.  After a few seconds, the HD stuff will kick in, 
after which you can use the regular tuning knob to get any HD stations that 
might be in the area, along with the regular analog ones.

I'm going to have to experiment with it more, when I get near Grand Rapids 
again.

My home qth in Big Rapids is about 55 miles north of Grand Rapids, which may 
make things a bit challenging until then.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle


> Tom,
>
> I don't know about your car radio.  On my receiver, there is a button you
> press to switch to HD1 or HD2 and some of the stations in Detroit a third
> channel.
>
> Near Grand Rapids, you should be able to get HD.  I know for sure that
> WOOD-FM has smooth jazz on their second channel, as I've occasionally 
> gotten
> it from Lansing.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 7:03 PM
> Subject: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Well, the xyl and I regularly lease our vehicles, and today we picked up
>> our
>> newest one.
>>
>> I was interested to learn that the radio in the vehicle has HD radio.
>>
>> This is not helpful in the semi-rural part of Michigan where we live, but
>> could be interesting to experiment with when we are traveling to larger
>> metropolitan areas.
>>
>> But, my question is this:
>>
>> How do you access the given HD radio stations?
>>
>> I know that many stations have their main frequency (say 99.5 FM), but 
>> how
>> do you access their HD sub-channels for other program selections?
>>
>> Do you start on the main frequency for the given station, and then go 
>> from
>> there?  Or, does it depend on how the given radio is set up?
>>
>> I know this is off topic, so please respond off list to:
>>
>> [log in to unmask]  if you have some suggestions.
>>
>> Of course, the radio in the new vehicle also has XM/Serious satellite,
>> which
>> I'm really going to have to be careful not to get addicted to, since we
>> only
>> have a four-month trial subscription.  Sure is tempting, though, due to
>> the
>> terrific program variety selection, and no commercials!!  (smile)
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>