Could be, Steve. ... I'll check it out in the documentation for the radio 
itself.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle


> Tom,
>
> That "HD Radio" button may be for scanning only those stations which
> transmit in HD.  Just a guess.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 13:10
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle
>
>
>> 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]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> 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
>>>
>>
>