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james_wilson16 · Post by **james_wilson16** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:31 pm

Someone recently said to me RDS is more risky than just using a rig. In my eyes I'm not convinced on that comment. Has anyone got any views on this?
Thanks in ad

pjeva · Post by **pjeva** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:02 pm

It is just more expensive. Nobody can "track" your RDS coder, if i understood your question correctly...

teckniqs · Post by **teckniqs** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:26 am

He probably means using 'scrolling' RDS.

Post by **sde-1104** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:01 am

As long as you leave TA off you will probably be fine.

radio-berlin · Post by **radio-berlin** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:20 am

rds is fine, just set the levels properly so you are not overmodulating into stations eitherside of you

james_wilson16 · Post by **james_wilson16** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:33 pm

That's good to here, so its a matter of setting the RDS carefully up to avoid any over modulation.
This is the RDS wouldn't say expensive, listing is @ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111684528677? ... 26_rdc%3D1
or item 111684528677

pjeva · Post by **pjeva** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:16 am

I must say, this doesn't look like "true broadcast quality" to me. I think PIRA would be better and it is few £ more. I don't say pira is the best choice tho...

james_wilson16 · Post by **james_wilson16** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:27 pm

Perhaps he should remove it. He brought a Stereo encoder/limiter from the same guy as well due to the fact rig was in MPX

radio-berlin · Post by **radio-berlin** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:29 pm

Stay clear of PCB Wizard Ebay Stereo Encoder if thats what you were referring to. Its a load of shit and cannot be syncronised with his rds. Stay clear.

Uksoundz · Post by **Uksoundz** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:05 pm

Any suggestions of a simple way to add RDS to a stereo transmitter with left/right aux connectors? I understand you need to add the RDS after the stereo coder, but I really don't want to go soldering stuff cause I'll break it!!

I also want hardware RDS and not the computer stuff, any suggestions of how it can be done, or is it a matter of getting the soldering iron out?

shuffy · Post by **shuffy** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:01 pm

what's your aux connector for? Or is it just left and right? What sort of TX is it?

Uksoundz · Post by **Uksoundz** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:03 pm

sorry i meant just left and right, its a dutch tx, looks the business but just has left/right input

shuffy · Post by **shuffy** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:06 pm

Well if it's one of the main Dutch lads I'd be surprised if it's not been designed with a proper stereo coder so that you can add RDS, in fact there's probably a designated point to inject it. But it's most likely a soldering iron job if they haven't exposed an RDS input on the outside of the rig! Post a pic of the innards or ask the designer if he's here

pjeva · Post by **pjeva** » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:42 pm

Realy cannot answer that without picture. Anyway, proper way of inserting rds is after stereo coder, but if you want to be serious, you must use 19khz pilot to generate 57khz so they are locked in phase.... I will explain this further when i finish video tutorials

MiXiN · Post by **MiXiN** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:16 pm

I know little about RDS, so to all those in the know what are your thoughts on this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDS-ENCODER-F ... 2a54d43ed4
In the description it states that it can be used 'standalone', so I presume this means it can be programmed with the station name then just thrown in the box with the transmitter without any connection to a PC ever required, correct?

teckniqs · Post by **teckniqs** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:13 pm

That should work OK but I don't know how clean it would be.

....Those PLL Band 1 receivers look pretty decent though.

thetufparker · Post by **thetufparker** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:01 pm

aint these the same? . .mentioned in for sale
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=710

shuffy · Post by **shuffy** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:25 pm

yup. same.

radio-berlin · Post by **radio-berlin** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:13 am

that stuff you have listed above is built and designed by me. Its very clean I promise. The little rds works a dream.
I have hundreds of them RDS's, ive got the band1 rx's to. Also recently done a pira mrds1322 board just for pocket money on ebay.. Got the raspberry pi stuff to

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