See- exactly my point! I was (am) not trying to make you feel stupid or in any way magnify anything you did. Honestly. I am really trying to understand how / why the fob ended up on the seat in the first place so that maybe in the future, we can collectively gain knowledge about how to go about things, or avoid doing things, that have resulted in problems in the past.
People do things in different ways and usually we do not see at least some of the other ways a thing can be done. For example, some people attach a KiPass fob to a lanyard and hang it around their neck while riding. That would not have occurred to me and it is not a bad way to go I think.
So what I am trying to do is gather any information about the way people have trouble with fobs and / or KiPass so I can develop have active suggestions about what not to do.
As far as beating yourself up- we all 'step in it' now and then and losing a fob doesn't even make the top 10 IMO. No need to feel stupid; you made a mistake and will more than pay for it financially so no need to add emotional weight to that.
KiPass is coming up on seven years old but is still quite new to a lot of people buying their first C-14. So it is an on- going learning curve for the new folks. I am just trying to gain any information I can to suggest what I hope to be the best, easiest way for people in general but especially the people new to C-14's to have the fewest problems (hopefully none) and the greatest confidence in the system.
Brian
Oh, no worries! I didnt' take it that way. Believe me, no one could have made me feel more stupid than I felt halfway through a GREAT twisty ride when I peeked down and saw "transmitter missing" and realized what had happened.