So kc,

Let's say your are at the big jet event with your SS radio and it is impounded because somebody has decided arbitrarily that it would be necessary to impound a SS TX. You discover that you need to cycle your landing gear, you go to the impound to get your TX and the impound guy says, "Nope...'Got FIVE guys flying SS already...you have to wait." Now, since you don't have a DSC cord because it is not necessary and the manufacturer did not provide that capability, you have to wait to work on your bird....Does that make sense??? It is not a matter of someone "going to take your pride and joy away". Out here is the West, I am lucky in that there aren't many fliers on my 72 mhz. channel so I get to keep the pin and TX all day usually. It is a amazing to me how many times I need to check something and in turn get to do it when my tx is sitting there next to my jet..............I can hardly wait to get my SS module for my Futaba 9ZAP.

Tailwinds,

John