*** Radio / TMC Issue FIXED ***

[MARKUK]

Originally Posted by Mrmanbag

Hi mark,
I've just fitted one of Seans headunits and have the same problem with reception, I have e-mailed Sean but am awaiting a reply. Are there any more TMC amps available?
I will wait for a response from Sean, as, from what I understand, he is subsidising the amps, before placing an order (that is if they are still available).
Sorry for being a bit slow on the uptake regarding your amp!

Stuart

Hiya,

I dont have any in stock at the moment, but could probably build one for you

Tony may have one going spare, otherwise I can build one.

If anyone else wants one let me know as its better to do them in one go

Use the Mail Me link below

[picky747]

For anyone having reception troubles on the mark one unit without TMC I may have come across something that may help.I don't know if it will work on the mark two with TMC as I don't know if the setup is the same.What you need to do is go to the main setup page on the unit and select SYSTEM and then OTHER.Enter the password which on mine is 126 so I suspect it's the same on everyones and press enter.This takes you to the factory setting menu where you will see two settings,FM SMET and AM SMET.The settings range from 0 to 255 and was set to 135 on mine.This appears to be used to set the sensitivity of the tuner ,0 being the most sensitive.As an experiment I set the AM to 255 and saved it,when pressing the scan button on the radio it only picked up one station in the 600 region.On resetting it to 0 in the menu it picked up multiple channels that it couldn't receive before.So now I have both the FM and AM settings set to 0 and it works just fine.I hope this is some help to anyone with reception problems.

[VVC-Geeza]

Very interesting,i would certainly like more clarity on AM and a better choice of stations.Will have to see if it works on the MK2.Thanks.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

Very interesting,i would certainly like more clarity on AM and a better choice of stations.Will have to see if it works on the MK2.Thanks.

It does

Except it has RDS + FM + AM settings. (111, 135, 111)

I feel a need to experiment a little

[VVC-Geeza]

Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

It does

Except it has RDS + FM + AM settings. (111, 135, 111)

I feel a need to experiment a little

What good news

I did wonder if there was a way to fine tune things

[HarryM1BYT]

OK, it does what it says on the tin, but a little warning.....

It seems to be an RF Gain control, which turns up the amplification of the incoming signals - ALL of the incoming signals, the ones you want and the rest that you don't want. Turn the setting up too much and if you happen to be close by an high power transmitter, but listening to another weak station - then the weak stations reception will be swamped by the powerful one close by. So a bit of a trade off really.

[VVC-Geeza]

Originally Posted by picky747

For anyone having reception troubles on the mark one unit without TMC I may have come across something that may help.I don't know if it will work on the mark two with TMC as I don't know if the setup is the same.What you need to do is go to the main setup page on the unit and select SYSTEM and then OTHER.Enter the password which on mine is 126 so I suspect it's the same on everyones and press enter.This takes you to the factory setting menu where you will see two settings,FM SMET and AM SMET.The settings range from 0 to 255 and was set to 135 on mine.This appears to be used to set the sensitivity of the tuner ,0 being the most sensitive.As an experiment I set the AM to 255 and saved it,when pressing the scan button on the radio it only picked up one station in the 600 region.On resetting it to 0 in the menu it picked up multiple channels that it couldn't receive before.So now I have both the FM and AM settings set to 0 and it works just fine.I hope this is some help to anyone with reception problems.

I've had a good play with these settings on my MK2, and adjusting them has definitely been of benefit to reception in my case.I found that if i took the FM and RDS settings right back to O it actually degraded the signal but if i backed it off to 50 it noticeably improved it.I have set AM at O and this has seen a huge improvement on all stations.As per above,i have also been able to pick up several more staions on both bands with the new settings.

Thanks for the heads up.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

Thanks for the heads up.

..and a thanks from me too.

I wonder what SMET stands for?

Signal M? E? T?

What ever, mine is a little bit more sensitive on all bands, probably too sensitive at 0, 0, 0 on FM, but AM was OK. It was still hunting to retune for an alternative frequency for R4 as I approached Wetherby last night, as it has done everytime since I resolved the reception issues.

Last week I realised it doesn't seem to store pretuned frequencies on FM so much as store the fact that it is set for (for instance) R4 and the last good frequency it found it on.

[tony_fry]

Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

Tony Fry has a new one for sale.

Sorry the one I had, has already been sold to another member.

[MARKUK]

I have two members who are wanting a mod kit, if anyone else wants one, check out the posts and videos and if you want one send me a mail via the link below..

Cheers