Date:         Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:37:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Do European FM Radios work in North America?
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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I think they do. My current cd-player/radio in my bus tunes by .05's:
95.0, 95.05, 95.10, 95.15....
make sure it is a regulare CD size and not mini-discs. I've heard that
minidiscs are big on the other side of the pond.  If it doesn't work..
Ebay it!
Cheers
Matthew

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356



On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, David Marshall wrote:

> I am importing a Multivan from Germany and they are offering to sell me the
> CD-Changer / Radio setup.  Do the German FM radios work correctly in North
> America.  Why I ask is here the spacing is 0.2MHz i.e. 95.7, 95.9, 96.1,
> 96.3 etc where in Europe it is 0.1Mhz (95.5, 95.6, 95.7 etc).
>
> Tuning in for your input!
>
> David Marshall
>
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