Periodic Tone / Beep with RNS-510 Sat Nav fitted Vehicles

[ralp2dam]

I noticed it the last two weekends driving around western NSW.

[easeup]

TP is for radio data (RDS) right? So stations can list their names or current song? Or is it for traffic?

My car is booping when i'm listening to HDD music, but if TP is for traffic, maybe it would boop at TP disconnect anyway. Will scan my radio and traffic settings.

Edit: there is no free traffic service in WA so that can't be it.

[team_v]

TP is for radio data (RDS) right? So stations can list their names or current song? Or is it for traffic?

My car is booping when i'm listening to HDD music, but if TP is for traffic, maybe it would boop at TP disconnect anyway. Will scan my radio and traffic settings.

Edit: there is no free traffic service in WA so that can't be it.

There is no free Traffic Service in QLD either but it stopped when i turned off the TP.

I think the sound is linked to the satelite receiver rather than the service.

[anglo_dude]

TP is meant to interrupt any other music as part of the design. In the UK it works quite well when switched on as you get the traffic updates from the local radio stations without having to listen to their inane jibber-jabber...

As we don't get it here, all you get is the bong.

Anglo

[ralp2dam]

I'll be turning mine off then. Does it make any difference in tunnel such as Harbour or M5 where the tunnel operators broadcast messages? Thanks for that.

[easeup]

I think you're all right. Even when listening to HDD music the TP (Traffic Programme) icon stays at the top right of the RNS510 screen. I've turned it off and i bet it won't happen again. Thanks!