Will do, Steve.
Thanks, and 73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle
> Tom,
>
> You might want to look at www.hdradio.com for lists of stations
> broadcasting
> HD. You might be surprised at what you find.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 20:49
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Thanks much for the clarifications.
>>
>> The radio has the usual tuning knob, so it will be easy for me to
>> experiment
>> with when we get into an HD radio area again.
>>
>> And, I never even thought to try it on A M.
>>
>> I guess I've always been turned off to digital A M radio because of the
>> limits it puts on A M D X ing at night, but I suppose the cleaner audio
>> could be easier on the ears.
>>
>> Anyway, I appreciate your and everyone's help with this, and will let you
>> know what I find in my future explorations. Of course, I can't do it
>> hear
>> in my town, so things may have to be delayed a bit.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 8:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: HD Radio In New Vehicle
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Tune to the main frequency of the station you have in mind. After a few
>>> seconds, the radio will acquire the HD signal if there is one. Your XYL
>>> will be able to tell by the display, but you may hear a subtle change in
>>> the
>>> audio (usually a slight stutter) as the HD locks on. If you're doing
>>> this
>>> on AM, the audio will become a lot sharper and clearer (unless there's
>>> static or noise, in which case you won't be able to acquire the HD).
>>> Getting back to FM, since that's the only place where you'll find
>>> stations
>>> with more than one HD subprogram, once the HD has been acquired, press
>>> the
>>> Up button (or tune clockwise one click if the radio has a tuning knob)
>>> to
>>> get to the HD2 subchannel, and continue the process to get to subsequent
>>> channels. In most cases, HD2 is the limit, but you may find an
>>> occasional
>>> station with HD3. If you go past the maximum number of channels, you'll
>>> hear the familiar white noise that happens between stations.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 19:03
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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