Re: Radios, RDS and Blaupunkt

["linus d. toy" <linust@interramp.com>]

At 03:50 PM 1/4/96 EST, Joe Yakubik wrote:

>I read with interest the posts on buying a euro-spec radio in an attempt to get
>the RDS feature in an Audi.  As far as I know, the Delta radios may already
have
>this feature but it is called ARI in the US.  A european model radio would work

ARI has been available on Blaupunkt radios at least since '87.   The
Lexington SQR 46 I bought for my old 4kcsq had it--but can't use it here in
Seattle.  The Delta radio in my '91 does have an ARI circuit.

>functions.  As an aside, certain radio manufacturers build for the military
>market car radios that have a selectable frequency increment (Pioneer and
>Kenwood, probably others too).  If someone were serious about RDS and still
>wanted US AM radio stations a special order might be possible from a
>knowledgeable dealer.

The cheap Sony installed in my SeaRay has a switch for selecting the AM
frequency interval.  this one dates from about '91.
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