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Samsung Galaxy UK radio RDS challenge
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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I have an S2 so will try it out.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How are we all doing, then?
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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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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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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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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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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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I can remember all mine anyway without an app.
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96.5 Wave965
I hate you.. I had so much trouble picking this up on the M6.It doesn't get very far.Quote:
97.1 R Cambs
You probably meant Carms.Quote:
97.3 LBC 97.3
Again, this one's old and could do with an update or complete replacement.Quote:
102.2 TheScene
What's this cheeky pirate doing here??Quote:
103.0 ISLES FM Some great catches here. Two Lochs, especially.103.3 CEREDIGN 106.6 TwoLochs Quote:
106.9 Silk106.9
You've got to be BSing me! No RDS has 9 characters!Quote:
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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I hate you.. I had so much trouble picking this up on the M6.It doesn't get very far. Quote:
Unless it's changed recently, I think you ought to refer to your app. Wish, Wire and Tower have recently (within the last six months) had their FM removed. They are now just "Wish____", "Wire____" and "Tower___".I have something else recorded for Wire. What's on your "hit list"? |
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96.6 Nevis
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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.
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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.Quote:
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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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. "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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106.9 Silk106.9
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It's actually Silk1069 (without the dot).
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96.9 The Bay
103.1 Free-Shr One of us needs to update. Quote:
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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Were these recent?
One of us needs to update. |
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The up-to-date RDS for 103.1 is Free SHR
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