> The RS ID is also present on PocketDigi by Vojtech (OK1IAK) That is neat Patrick. I bet there are quite a few portable enthusiasts who use Pocket Digi. The tiny pocket PC and a rig like the FT-817 would make for a fine mini-portable station.
Tony -K2MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Lindecker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 3:08 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Positive Feedback > Hello Tony and all, > > The RS ID is also present on PocketDigi by Vojtech (OK1IAK) > > 73 > Patrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tony > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 3:34 AM > Subject: [digitalradio] Positive Feedback > > > > > > All, > > Received lots of positive feedback this week about making use of some of > the less-used digital modes so lets keep the enthusiasm going. > > Simon Brown mentioned the use of RSID to help with mode recognition. He > may add this feature to DM-780 sometime in the future - thank you Simon. > > The ID is very sensitive and certainly takes the guess work out of trying > to decipher which mode is being used. Both Fldigi and Multipsk have RSID. > > The mode-of-the-day idea will probably not put more modes on the air so > we're still open for suggestion. Mode-specific contests might help, but > ultimately we need to simply get on the air and call CQ more often. > > We are fortunate to have so many modes to use and I think we owe it to > those who worked hard to bring them to us to use them. > > While we're on the soapbox... > > I think most would agree that we need more real conversation and less > macro use regardless of which mode is being used. There's nothing wrong > with a quick exchange, but a few words thrown in here and there makes the > contact more interesting. > > Tony -K2MO > > > > >
