FM PI codes rarely work the way they want to, particularly in terms of low signal strengths. I can't see the use-case here, too, of switching to a different radio station broadcasting different content (often in different languages). It's annoying enough that my old station The Pulse in Bradford has a poorly-configured PI code that flicks my car radio off to Tfm or Hallam so frequently that none of these are listenable-to in the car; I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like for smaller stations.<br><div><br></div><div>If 'Community Radio' stood for something, I'd potentially recommend branding yourselves with a leading "CR" in the RDS name, so you'd have "CR VOICE" or "CR RINSE", to aid people tuning. But even then, given that stations are so different, I cannot quite understand the use-case of anyone wishing to tune in "by Ofcom licence category".</div><div><br></div><div>It should, however, be possible to visit <a href="http://media.info">media.info</a> and ask for "all community radio stations" (aka all stations with that kind of licence), and I don't see that it would be particularly difficult to achieve. Let's see if I can do that - as you'd see from <a href="http://media.info/radio/stations/the-voice">http://media.info/radio/stations/the-voice</a> we have already imported Ofcom's txparams and therefore highlight community licences.</div><div><br></div><div>As an aside - if you've not checked your stations' listing in <a href="http://media.info">media.info</a> recently, please do. You can edit it right there on the page, and hundreds of thousands of visitors every month use it to find station details.</div><div><br></div><div>//j</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu Jan 15 2015 at 11:23:22 AM Martin Steers <<a href="mailto:martin@martinsteers.co.uk">martin@martinsteers.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Ian,<div><br></div><div>its interesting about the PI code, I remember having this discussion about 2 / 3 years ago about the idea of changing CR PI codes so that you had this flow between stations.. It was muted that it might be an idea but more faff than its worth, and also that there is not enough overlap or coverage to make it effective.. As CR stations grow it might be an idea for the future.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Martin</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 January 2015 at 07:40, Ian Hickling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:transplanfm@hotmail.com" target="_blank">transplanfm@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir="ltr">We could get to something akin to this.<div>A modern RDS-equipped receiver interprets parts of your PI code to associate you with other similar stations.</div><div>This will allow a receiver tuned to your station to switch automatically to another CR station when its signal achieves a higher level than yours for a preset amount of time <span style="font-size:12pt">on a journey</span><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span></div><div>This may or may not be something you would like to consider - depending on how well you get on with your neighbours!<br><br><div><hr>From: <a href="mailto:office@thethread.org.uk" target="_blank">office@thethread.org.uk</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a><br>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:09:00 +0000<span><br>Subject: Re: [cma-l] Station imaging<br><br>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">I know it would never happen …. Well, I
don’t think it would, but wouldn’t it be absolutely fantastic if we ALL had the
same imaging. Obviously the wording in the sweepers / jingles / stabs etc would
be different but the sound / music / style the same. You could drive anywhere
in the Country and tune into the local Community Radio Station …. The most you
here the ident you automatically know it is Community Radio.</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">At the end of the day, we are a fraternity,
we are a family …………. I’d be up for it</span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></p>
<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Am I now off with the fairies heading for
Noddyland or perhaps completely gone doolally ? …….. I am currently in a
rocking chair sat on the front patio with a sock on my head, two knitting
needles in my ears and a piece of straw hanging out of my mouth </span></font><font color="navy" face="Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy">J</span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"></span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Nick</span></font></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Terry Doyle<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> 14 January 2015 12:55<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [cma-l] Station imaging</span></font><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Can anyone suggest a good imaging production company they have used in
the past. I am aware of the 'usual suspects' so trying to find someone who is
innovative and different? </span></font></p>
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