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   Carlos E.R. to Retirednoguilt   
   Re: The dreaded time change   
   04 Nov 25 15:18:56   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-11-04 14:59, Retirednoguilt wrote:   
   > On 11/3/2025 5:18 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-11-03 14:34, Ed P wrote:   
   >>> My GPS for navigation knows where I am within about 10 feet, the local   
   >>> radio station can be tuned for miles.   
   >>   
   >> My car radio has has RDS, which means my car can get the time   
   >> automatically. It is useless, the stations have wrong time by hours and   
   >> minutes.   
   >>   
   >> I have a desktop RDS receiver. It says it is now 18:43, when it is   
   >> actually 23:17. On one of the important national wide radio networks.   
   >>   
   > My Sangean desktop weather alert radio uses RDS to set time.  Works   
   > perfectly, including changes from daylight saving to standard time and   
   > vice versa.   
      
   So, you live in a country where the stations do set the RDS clock   
   correctly. I don't.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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