This is a double reply, first to the value of my head (referencing your
earlier post), and the costs involved. Transponders are neat and make T&S
far more accurate. I was being facetious when I said I like to spend my $$
on things things that make the car go fast, but am reluctant otherwise. A
helmet is a necessary safety feature, as are suits, gloves, fire systems,
etc.; a transponder is a convenience for T&S, and for the drivers as the
times recorded will definitely be theirs and not someone else's. Too
different aspects of competition: safety vs. accuracy.
John's point about the cost was, I'm sure, not to raise that old issue
again, but to point out transponders are not free. If a club gives them to
drivers, that club must still purchase them, thus they are a cost that must
be covered, probably by raised entry fees, and that sort of thing.
The rental solution as Ralph reports makes sense. I'm sure there are
maintenance costs of some sort.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Navid Kahangi <navid@interwoven.com>
>To: "'John F. Kelly Jr.'" <76067.1750@compuserve.com>,
ba-autox@autox.team.net, Pat Kelly <lollipop487@attbi.com>
>Subject: RE: Thunderhill report?
>Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2001, 4:21 PM
>
>John,
>
>I really don't want to open up another discussion on cost of motorsports. I
>also think that we are all old enough to decide what we want to spend our
>money on and if we wanted financial advice we would not seek it on this
>list. So, let's take this discussion to
>ba-let-me-tell-you-what-to-spend-your-money-on list.
>
>--Navid
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John F. Kelly Jr. [mailto:76067.1750@compuserve.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:55 PM
>> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net; Pat Kelly; Navid Kahangi
>> Subject: Re: Thunderhill report?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
>>
>> Message text written by "Pat Kelly"
>>
>> " Although,
>> >if Thunderhill is interested in continuing this program, they need to
>> supply
>> >transponders for the cars."
>> -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
>>
>> RE: Transponders.
>> I think that's another item somebody forgot to budget for. I'm sure
>> Thunderhill can supply. It's mostly a question of money.
>> Yours. <G> As I
>> recall they go for about $235.
>>
>> --John Kelly
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