Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:44:26 +0200
Reply-To:     OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
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From:         OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Organization: S.W.I.F.T. sc
Subject:      Re: Do European FM Radios work in North America?
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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David,

In your case there is no problem. The Euro-radio tunes in finer steps than necessary for North America, but it will hit the right
frequencies without problems.

The problems start when taking a North American tuner to Europe! Eg. here in Holland, traffic radio is 90.2 FM. Popular rock
channel: 96.8 FM. You would not be able to hit those frequencies with a US tuner. However, you will be able to catch Radio 4, 98.9
FM, with fine classical broadcasts from the Concertgebouw on Sunday mornings...

Hope this helps,
Robin
90 Vanagon TD Westfalia
00 Pioneer CD/tuner, switchable between the 2 tuning styles by pressing five buttons together for a few seconds

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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