RDS.exe is a really tiny programme (46 KB). It uses just 2 simple black and white screens.
These screens give you already far more information than your (separate) decoder.
Of course the PI code is shown, but also PS/AF/PTY/TP/TA/EON etc. are there.
It's all in German but due to its simplicity that won't pose problems for non German speakers.
Information can be logged in a file (ASCII), but you'll have to leave to programme to view it.
A bit clumsy perhaps.
You can also change certain 'preferences' such as the rate of a failure in decoding.
A high rate will mean quick decoding but with a margin of error.
A low rate will mean slower decoding but 100% correct.
It's up to you to find out what's best.
Some drawbacks in the RDS.EXE are its slow way in detecting data, albeit still a bit
faster than ordinary decoders, and its lack of a sampling mode:
you cannot record data and play it back as if it were 'live' on your screen.
Such a sampling mode can be interesting if you want to study
the RDS data after a DX session.
Conclusion: RDS.EXE is a simple and practical program that works perfectly,
what you see is what you get .
You can download RDS here.
