Anyone want to buy an as-new RDS-TMC aerial ? SOLD!

BrianA · Last edited by BrianA on Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:04 am; edited 1 time in total

So, encouraged by the good reports here of how much RDS-TMC was improved with Navcore 8, I splashed out and bought an aerial (latest type, 4v00.013) for my 520 (which I'd updated to Navcore 8), about 6 weeks ago.

Since then I've put in a couple of thousand miles travelling to various parts of the UK (London, Cornwall, Manchester, Edinburgh) from Sunderland. And throughout that time I've used the aerial.

On the basis of this experience I can say that, IMO, RDS-TMC in the UK is absolute cr** and my purchase of an aerial was a complete waste of money.
Evil or Very Mad

It fell down on both reception (it only seemed to get a signal about 1/3 of the time overall) and on the accuracy and timeliness of the information even when it had a signal (on the one hand spurious warnings about things that didn't slow me up and on the other major hold-ups unreported).

If, having read my rant, anyone still wants an aerial, they can have mine for a tenner inc postage!

PS: One thing which I have found is very good for up to date traffic info is the DoT Traffic program on the radio. AFAIK this is only available on DAB, but on the basis of my experience with it over the last 4 months (since I got my new car Laughing

) a much better way to spend your money ...
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tonys66 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

Think you should have put this inthe For sale/Wanted Forum

mug · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 29, 2004 Posts: 24

Have had the pleasure of using mine (RDS-TMC) for the last 5 weeks (approx 3,000 miles) while I waited for TT to fix a server issue stopping my traffic subscription working. I think your assessment is bordering on generous! Although I got reception for most of the time, it was still pointless as it pretty much failed to warn me of any real jams.

For what it is worth, I have been using the traffic subscription service for several years (since launch) and think i is pretty good - certainly not 100%, but I have driven best part of 200,000 miles with it so have had time to form an opinion.

Good luck in finding a happy mug to take yours!
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Wazza_G · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

I've got a RDS-TMC aerial and used it this weekend on a trip to Somerset and it worked pretty well, not brilliantly.

I warned me of a queue just after the Countess Roundabout at Amesbury, but oddly didn't offer me a diversion! So got stuck for 10-15mins. Mad

However on the way back for a 2min delay it did! Confused

But as I approached the diversion it cancelled it Thumbs Up

So I guess I'll have to wait another 3 weeks when I go back again to give it another test.

scointer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 13

snownrock · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 18

Thats the way to sell a product Laughing Out Loud

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maca2 · Frequent Visitor Joined: Jul 10, 2005 Posts: 303

Well I am going to sell it for you.

I use it all the time & on a recent trip to northern Ireland Via Scotland coming from the south coast of Hampshire I had a constant signal & although I ignored the few warnings I got the delay information was pretty accurate. I have used the diversion option before & as far as I can see it all works very well, for me anyways.

Nothing is perfect but this free to use traffic system works for me so as it's so bad I will take it off your hands for free & sell it on ebay because I'm sure many will find it as good as I have Very Happy

AndyVaughan · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

scointer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 13

Any chance of a reply to my PM. Thanks.

scointer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 13

Sorry just noticed your reply....you might want to change to title to sold so people don't keep replying or delete this thread. Cheers.

scointer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 13

Anybody else who thinks the service is rubbish and would like to sell theirs I am happy to purchase. Cheers.

BrianA · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

markdj · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

We've just travelled the length and breadth of the country, got perfect reception 98% of the time and received numerous traffic information with lane closures and traffic queues. I have the auto redirect on but it did not redirect us once as the delays were less than 5 minutes. It did recalculate the route a number of times but obviously calculated that the diverted way was longer than sitting in a queue for a few minutes. I would think that unless the delay is substantial then you are unlikely to get redirected as the A and B roads can be long and winding.

Overall, I am very pleased with the performance.

G4GVB · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 233

Just come back from a trip to the South of France, 1400 miles over there altogether and it was useless. I got told of delays that didn't exist and not told of those that did. There were quite a few delays going down, half the time the signal was weak as well.

Overall impression - rubbish
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Calomax · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:34 am Post subject:

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