All, Although RSID has been available in just about every digital program for some time now, it continues to see little use. The result has been frustration at both ends as one party tries to figure out which mode is being sent while the other wonders why his CQ's go unanswered.
One solution would be to have the RSID turn on by default when the software is switched to a mode that is known to be difficult to distinguish from others. Domino, Olivia, Thor and Throb would fall into this category along with their derivatives and sub-modes. A few others would follow suit. An alternative solution would be to use a flashing RSID button in the main program window to remind the user to turn it on. The animated flashing light can be accompanied by a short mouse-over text message explaining the benefits of RSID. The programmers have certainly gone to great lengths to simplify the use of RSID and they have done a terrific job. But I think they might be able to take things a step further to bring mode identification to the forefront so those CQ's get answered. Patrick Lindeker took the 'always on" RSID approach with ALE400 and it works great. Thoughts / suggestions welcomed Tony -K2MO
