Or maybe... binoculars for the card sorter?
-Elbert
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> From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
> To: Elbert Chin <lbc8@pacbell.net>; Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>;
dcolicch@ix.netcom.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Trailer crew in 3rd heat
> Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:09 PM
>
> Our radios already support multiple channels.
>
> The problem with having the starter (or anyone) radio in the numbers is
that
> the card sorter isn't always ready to receive the information. That's
the
> advantage of being able to look out anytime within a 20-25 second window
to
> determine the car at the line. Radioing is a poor second choice, though
it
> may be sometimes necessary.
>
> KeS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elbert Chin" <lbc8@pacbell.net>
> To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>; <dcolicch@ix.netcom.com>;
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 20:50
> Subject: Re: Trailer crew in 3rd heat
>
>
> > Here's my suggestion: why not have the starter and card sorter use FRS
> > radios to communicate with each other?
> >
> > I worked as starter for the 8th run group, and my radio died halfway
> > through the first runs. There was too much radio chatter anyway from
the
> > course workers calling in cones, so even when the radio was working,
it
> > was hard to call in who was at the line.
> >
> > If we used FRS radios, we wont have to bug the pylon counter who's
probably
> > already trying to keep tabs of 3+ cars on course, let alone able to
relay a
> > message to the card sorter that such and such is at the line.
> >
> > -Elbert
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