No RT (Radio Text) on a Roberts RD60

[Old Sparky]

Other features of the RDS system seem to be working OK on all strong signals -i.e. Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 & Classic FM, which I can receive here, either from the Sutton Coldfield or Oxford Transmitters, but in all cases 'No RT' is displayed.  I don't currently have another RDS Radio with which to compare the Roberts, but I suspect there is a fault in the RDS decoder.  Reception is otherwise good with plenty of volume & clarity, which suggests to me that it isn't a signal strength problem, so maybe the RD60 will have to stay the way it is, as, AFAIK, Roberts don't supply spares for their DAB/FM radios, so the alternative is to pay them about £50 to fix it, unless anyone knows differently.  Has anyone else had this problem? A quick scan through available stations reveals that, whilst all display 'No RT', and some display 'No PTY', some display the info. mentioned above, so maybe it is signal strength related after all!

[Raditechman]

You do not say if the condition has just developed or not.
If the radio has always had RDS display problems  then maybe signal too weak. If it has just started then you may have a fault.
Does the DAB text work OK?.
Can you take the radio with you to a known good reception site?
Not sure if they are similar but I have a circuit diagram for the R50.

John

[Old Sparky]

John, I'm not sure what the difference is between the RD50 & RD60, but if you can send me a copy of the RD50 circuit diagram I'll be grateful. I didn't even know that you could get diagrams for Roberts DAB radios. I'll PM you my email address so that you can send me a copy of the diagram. As to your other points, yes the radio works OK on DAB, and, yes, the 'No RT' and sometimes 'No PTY' also appears in a known good reception area. The radio isn't mine, but one I was asked to 'have a look at!', and I haven't asked the owner if the problem has recently occured or has always been present.