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Rds Transmitters / programs to run RcS

O

Ozman

Hey figure I ask the pros,
I want to have my radio show / our college station transimit an rds display. doing research online I could not find really any revelant information. I could use A little help with this. I am a mac user so its a little bit harder...
I currently use Radiologic synched up with Itunes
-OZ
 
Artist/Title information or just call letters/ slogan?

If it is the later, you can use the Inovonics 702, which is around $350. It stores 8/8 character messages, and hooks up between your stereo generator and STL or exciter (requires composite audio or 19 khz pilot signal to derive the 57 khz SCA. Limited--but a cheap way to get your call/slogan on the car dashboard.

For artist and title, there are some RDS encoders that can be addressed by the internet. Look at the ViaRadio units (viaradio.com). What might be interesting to your administration (after Virginia Tech), is that this company also sells emergency alert units that can be addressed via RDBS using the "text" portion of the RDBS signal. Campus security would reach a call center maintained by Via Radio, who then sends an alert message to clock-radio style radios that would auto-tune to the station, and flash an emergency message. (I know, off topic a little bit--but you might get your RDS system bought out of somebody else's budget!).

Anyway, if you can use a TC/IP protocol to access the unit, then you need to determine if your automation will spit out artist/title information in a form that is useful to the unit.
 
Re: Rds Transmitters / programs to run RDS

thanks tom!
any help is appreaciated
 
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