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Old 24-08-2014, 10:38
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....gc.crc.fmtwoo

This is a challenge for those of you with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone (with in-built FM radio).

This is how it works:

1. Download FMTwoO from the Google Play store: (link above)
2. Travel up and down the country collecting as many UNIQUE RDS idents as you can for each frequency from 87.5 to 107.9FM.

Rules:
BBC and commercial stations in the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands only.. no community or pirate stations for now.
No duplicates unless the RDS PS is not *absolutely identical*: having both _HEART__ and _Heart__ on different frequencies is acceptable.


Let's see how we've all done by the end of the year!

Any questions, ask below.
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Old 24-08-2014, 10:46
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I have an S2 so will try it out.
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Old 25-08-2014, 04:32
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I have two Samsung Galaxy phones that support RDS with Radiotext, very good feature for a radio fan, this app sounds like it could be fun, should give it a try.
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Old 25-08-2014, 10:32
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I have a rooted HTC Sensation running Cyanogenmod 11.

The FM radio app Spirit 1 seems to work well enough with my phone, and also gives me RDS, including radio text, PTY and PI codes.

Yes, you have to pay for it, but it's still being actively supported and updated by its developer, with the most recent update back on the 19th.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...cros.fm_unlock

I see FMTwoO has not been updated since 1st March 2012.
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Old 25-08-2014, 11:58
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My BlackBerry Curve has FM with RDS PS... but considering it's possible to edit the names of your favourites, I've regrettably decided to exclude such owners from the challenge... wouldn't want cheaters now, eh?

I've used Spirit FM before, but it didn't work on my old Motorola.
It'd tune to a frequency which wasn't the one that was displayed.
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Old 20-09-2014, 23:45
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How's everyone doing? I think I need to make trips to the North West, to South West Wales, SW England and East Anglia.
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Old 22-09-2014, 16:02
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Do you want people posting evidence in some way?

Screenshots, perhaps?!

EDIT: actually, can people with RDS car stereos participate?

Mine'll show a list of available stations, DAB-style, even though it doesn't have DAB.
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Old 22-09-2014, 16:14
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No evidence needed at this moment in time. Just curious for now!
Does your car stereo store the last-seen RDS PS on each frequency?
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Old 23-09-2014, 14:31
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Do you want people posting evidence in some way?

Screenshots, perhaps?!

EDIT: actually, can people with RDS car stereos participate?

Mine'll show a list of available stations, DAB-style, even though it doesn't have DAB.
Only if your car happens to be a (Ford) Galaxy.
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Old 30-12-2014, 22:11
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How are we all doing, then?
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Old 30-12-2014, 23:07
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My collection:
88.3 BBC_R2__
88.6 BBC_Shef
90.4 BBC_3CR_
90.5 BBC_R3__
92.4 BBCLeeds
92.7 BBC_R4__
94.3 BBC_Scot
94.6 BBCStoke
94.9 BBC_Bstl
95.1 BBC_Manc
95.2 BBC_Oxfd
95.3 BBCDerby
95.5 BBC_York
95.6 _BBC_WM_
95.7 BBC_Camb
95.8 Capital_
96.1 RotherFM
96.2 Y_COAST_
96.3 __AIRE__
96.4 _C_F_M__
96.6 Heart___
96.7 Ashb'rne
96.9 _VIKING_
97.0 Free-C&W
97.1 _Breeze_
97.2 Stray_FM
97.3 LBC_97.3
97.4 Rock_FM_
97.5 Heart_SX
97.7 ___XFM__
97.9 Radio_1_
99.8 KCFM____
100 Kiss_100
100.1 (Lakeland)
100.4 Smooth__
100.9 Classic_
101.6 __kmfm__
102.0 DearneFM
102.2 Lincs_FM_
102.3 (THE_BAY_)
102.4 WISH_FM_
102.5 Clyde_1_
102.6 Signal_1
102.8 Free-H&W
103.0 Key_103_
103.2 MANSF'LD
103.3 LGR103.3
103.4 _HALLAM_
103.5 BBCEssex
103.6 BBCWltSn
103.7 BBC_C&W_
103.8 BBCNottm
104.1 BBCBerks
104.2 BBC_Nhtn
104.3 BBCWilts
104.6 BBC_H&W_
104.7 MINSTER_
104.9 IMAGINE_
105.1 Southend
105.2 PLNTROCK
105.4 _Magic__
105.8 Absolute
105.9 Sun105.9
106.0 Gem_106_
106.1 Real_XS_
106.2 SUN106.2
106.5 (THE_BEE_)
106.6 _SPIRIT_
106.7_BOB_fm_
106.8 RIDINGS_
106.9 Silk1069
107.0 IW_RADIO
107.1 RUGBY_FM
107.2 WIRE_FM_
107.3 __Touch_
107.4 Peak_FM_
107.5 TIME1075
107.6 Banbury_
107.7 CHELMSFD
107.8 -JACKIE-
107.9 JACKFM_2

Stations in brackets mean I've accidentally lost them due to them being overwritten by something else.
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Old 08-07-2016, 19:39
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Well beyond the cut-off date, but it's no reason to stop collecting!
Here's my latest list.

88.3 BBC_R2__
88.6 BBC_Shef
89.0 _MANX_FM
90.4 BBC_3CR_
90.5 BBC_R3__
92.4 BBCLeeds
92.5 BBCCymru
92.7 BBC_R4__
94.3 BBC_Scot
94.6 BBCStoke
94.8 BBCWales
94.9 BBC_Bstl
95.1 BBC_Manc
95.2 BBC_Oxfd
95.3 BBCDerby
95.4 BBCBerks
95.5 BBC_York
95.6 _BBC_WM_
95.7 BBC_Camb
95.8 BBC_Mrsy
95.9 BBC_Humb
96.0 BBC_Shrp
96.1 RotherFM
96.2 Y_COAST_
96.3 __AIRE__
96.4 _C_F_M__
96.6 TFM_____
96.7 Ashb'rne
96.8 Borders_
96.9 _VIKING_
97.0 Free-C&W
97.1 _METRO__
97.2 Stray_FM
97.3 LBC_97.3
97.4 Rock_FM_
97.5 Heart_SX
97.7 Radio_X_
97.9 Radio_1_
99.8 KCFM____
100 Kiss_100
100.1 Lakeland
100.4 Smooth__
100.7 Heart___
100.9 Classic_
101.0 Kiss_101
101.6 _Touch__
101.7 Heart_SX
101.8 _Breeze_
102.0 DearneFM
102.2 Lincs_FM_
102.3 THE_BAY_
102.4 WISH_FM_
102.5 Clyde_1_
102.6 Signal_1
102.8 *_STAR_*
102.9 _HALLAM_
103.0 Key_103_
103.1 Free-SH_
103.2 MANSF'LD
103.3 LGR103.3
103.4 _Sun_FM_
103.5 BBCEssex
103.6 BBCWltSn
103.7 BBC_C&W_
103.8 BBCNottm
103.9 BBC_Lanc
104.1 BBCBerks
104.2 BBC_Nhtn
104.3 BBCWilts
104.4 BBC_Nwcl
104.6 BBC_H&W_
104.7 MINSTER_
104.9 IMAGINE_
105.0 __3FM___
105.1 Essex___
105.2 Wave_105
105.3 Capital_
105.4 _Magic__
105.6 __kmfm__
105.7 _Smooth_
105.8 Absolute
105.9 RadCity2
106.0 Gem_106_
106.1 (Real_XS_) (out-of-date)
106.2 SUN106.2
106.5 2BR_____
106.6 _SPIRIT_
106.7_BOB_fm_
106.8 RIDINGS_
106.9 Silk1069
107.0 IW_RADIO
107.1 RUGBY_FM
107.2 WIRE_FM_
107.4 Peak_FM_
107.5 TIME1075
107.6 Banbury_
107.7 Sig_107_
107.8 -JACKIE-
107.9 JACKFM_2
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Old 22-10-2016, 18:49
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Some new additions/replacements to "Radio Pokémon":

95.0 BBC_Tees
95.3 BBCEssex
97.5 Pulse_1_
99.9 Norwich_
100.2 Dream100
100.4 __kmfm__
102.8 Free-H&W
103.9 BBC_Suff
104.0 BBCSurry
104.8 BBCSussx
105.6 _Kiss___
106.3 BridgeFM
106.4 __Kiss__
106.5 Sam_FM__

Lost:
102.6 - accidentally overwrote it with Heart Somerset!
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Old 28-12-2016, 16:40
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As 2016 draws to a close, I've these that I've picked up in the past couple of months to include in my list.

102.1 SwanBay_
102.6 Signal_1 (regained)
105.5 _Breeze_ (duplicate of 101.8)
106.1 __XS____
106.4 __More__
106.7 Plymouth_
107.3 RadioEXE

I'm aware 97.3 needs an update. That should be easy enough to obtain.

Still 4 more on my English hitlist.
3 in Scotland and 2 in Northern Ireland.
A few more 'elsewhere'.
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Old 29-12-2016, 14:51
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One reason to hate IPhones, they have FM radio circuitry but don't activate it, many places it's better to listen to Radio 4 over the air than to eat up data allowance, and places such as deep in Mid Wales where you can receive BBC National Radio on FM.

I can remember all mine anyway without an app

87.7 CAROLINE
87.8 RTELyric
88.0 Heart
88.4 Gaydio
88.9 BBC R2
89.1 RTE R1
89.3 BBC R2
91.1 BBC R3
91.5 BBC R3
92.1 Wirral
92.3 HCR 92.3
92.4 BBCLeeds
93.3 BBC R4
93.7 BBC R4
94.2 BBCCymru
94.6 BBCStoke
94.8 BBCWales
95.1 BBC Manc
95.4 BBCWales
95.5 BBC Lanc
95.6 BBC WM
95.8 CAPITAL
95.8 BBC Mrsy
96.0 BBC Shrp
96.2 Rev 96.2
96.3 Capital
96.4 C F M
96.5 Wave965
96.6 Nevis
96.6 MFR
96.7 Rad City
96.9 The Bay
97.0 Free-C&W
97.1 Capital
97.1 R Cambs
97.2 Wyth FM
97.3 LBC 97.3
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 MFR
97.7 Radio X
98.5 Radio 1
98.9 Radio 1
99.4 Radio 1
99.7 OldhamCR
99.8 KCC LIVE
100.1 Classic
100.3 Heart
100.4 Smooth
100.7 Heart
100.9 Today FM
101.1 Classic
101.4 Today FM
101.6 Classic
102.0 Capital
102.2 TheScene
102.4 Wish
102.5 C F M
102.5 Clyde 1
102.6 Signal 1
103.0 Key 103
103.0 ISLES FM
103.1 Free-Shr
103.3 CEREDIGN
103.4 Capital
104.1 BBC Shef
104.3 BBCCymru
104.7 BBCCymru
104.9 IMAGINE
105.1 Capital
105.2 Absolute
105.4 Heart
105.7 Heart
105.9 RadCity2
106.1 Xs
106.2 Heart
106.3 Dee106.3
106.6 Smooth
106.6 TwoLochs
106.9 Silk106.9
107.2 Wire
107.6 Capital
107.8 Tudno FM
107.9 The Cat
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Old 29-12-2016, 15:18
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I can remember all mine anyway without an app.
Are you sure??

96.5 Wave965
I hate you.. I had so much trouble picking this up on the M6.It doesn't get very far.

97.1 R Cambs
You probably meant Carms.

97.3 LBC 97.3
Again, this one's old and could do with an update or complete replacement.

102.2 TheScene
What's this cheeky pirate doing here??

103.0 ISLES FM
103.3 CEREDIGN
106.6 TwoLochs
Some great catches here. Two Lochs, especially.

106.9 Silk106.9
You've got to be BSing me! No RDS has 9 characters!

107.2 Wire
Unless it's changed recently, I think you ought to refer to your app.
I have something else recorded for Wire.
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Old 29-12-2016, 15:33
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I hate you.. I had so much trouble picking this up on the M6.It doesn't get very far.
Last time I listened to this station, the RDS was just "WAVE". I can't remember the exact spacing, but the 965 had been removed.

Unless it's changed recently, I think you ought to refer to your app.
I have something else recorded for Wire.
Wish, Wire and Tower have recently (within the last six months) had their FM removed. They are now just "Wish____", "Wire____" and "Tower___".

What's on your "hit list"?
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Old 29-12-2016, 15:37
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This is an "interesting" one. One of this station's transmitters puts out "Nevis___" while the other two put out "NEVIS_FM". The station has, to the best of my knowledge, never been called Nevis FM.
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Old 29-12-2016, 16:12
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Last time I listened to this station, the RDS was just "WAVE". I can't remember the exact spacing, but the 965 had been removed.
Bill Clinton will need to get it updated then!

Wish, Wire and Tower have recently (within the last six months) had their FM removed. They are now just "Wish____", "Wire____" and "Tower___".
The frustrating thing is that I was in Brighton just a few days ago and was contemplating replacing 107.2 with Juice. Had I known Wire had changed, I would have overwritten it with something current.

What's on your "hit list"?
That would be telling!
Careful planning (in order to get as many unique hits as possible) is as much a part of the challenge than it is to physically catch them!
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:22
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Are you sure??

I hate you.. I had so much trouble picking this up on the M6.It doesn't get very far.

You probably meant Carms.

Again, this one's old and could do with an update or complete replacement.

What's this cheeky pirate doing here??

Some great catches here. Two Lochs, especially.

You've got to be BSing me! No RDS has 9 characters!

Unless it's changed recently, I think you ought to refer to your app.
I have something else recorded for Wire.
It's just a small thing, both the RDS for Wish FM and Wire FM has changed to just "Wish" & "Wire" when it used to be "WIRE FM" & "WISH FM", I know because I occasionally tune the car stereo.
"Wave965" I got that driving towards Preston on the A59, comes in a bit here, in Heswall etc and on the north coast of Wirral but not strong enough for RDS.

I have RDS generating software so there are more pirates I could have put on the list, but sensibly decided not to! TheScene seemed to be on air just for Christmas Eve and MAR also made a re-appearance after being raided earlier this year, however they don't use RDS, I'd love to advise them on it because I know what could be needed.
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:41
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It's actually Silk1069 (without the dot).
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:03
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It's actually Silk1069 (without the dot).
Yes you're right, RDS is 8 characters, I heard they are now trying to come out with an RDS2 standard I wonder if that'll have more characters. Obviously Radiotext can scroll more information, some stations just have a name and slogan, others stream programme info/song titles etc. There is a plugin for Winamp to generate now playing to a text file and then RDS software can pick that up and stream it to Radiotext.
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Old 30-12-2016, 21:36
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96.9 The Bay
103.1 Free-Shr
Were these recent?
One of us needs to update.

106.1 Xs
That's different to what I got on a recent trip to Manchester.

My 107.5 may also be outdated.
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Old 30-12-2016, 22:50
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Were these recent?
One of us needs to update.
The up-to-date RDS for 103.1 is Free SHR
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Old 30-12-2016, 23:08
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The up-to-date RDS for 103.1 is Free SHR
Is your receiver capable of displaying the hyphen character?
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