That seems to be the flaw for the RDS TMC system, if you can't be sure that your are getting data then you doubt the system and it looses its value. Why TomTom have shipped a unit which relies on an internal antenna rather than allowing it to be connect to the one already in the cars radio escapes us. Yes this would be tricky to connect in some cars but at least you would get a strong signal of what turns out to be a weak data transmission.
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