Well said Chuck. David is an invaluable ECTA member.
JB
At 05:42 PM 5/9/99 -0400, Chuck Rothfuss wrote:
>Fellow ECTA members,
>
> I just wanted to drop you all a quick note to let you know how the Jim
>Biggs Memorial Timing Tower is progressing. In the early afternoon
>Saturday, as I defended my fast time of the day with the Tarheel Sports Car
>Club, I noticed a familiar white truck arrive at the tower. After my final
>run, which was well out of the reach of the pesky Miata that was my only
>serious competition, I went to see what David was up to. He had completed
>the vinyl siding, had hung the smaller front shutters and was about to
>install the rubber roll roofing. The quality of workmanship is all first
>rate, and it's gonna be a great place to watch the action from. It was just
>a little too windy to hang the larger side shutters, but they're ready to go
>up any time. David will be putting out a call for volunteers to paint the
>inside of the tower and help with the guard rail installation soon, so I
>hope everyone has some vacation days saved up.
>
> While sitting in grid waiting to make my final pass on the extremely fast
>SOLO 2 course (set up on the area where we pit for ECTA events) I happened
>across a guy who may have a solution to our radio/computer troubles. He's a
>communication guy, and he said our troubles could probably be eliminated by
>installing "ferites" (sp) on the power cords. I've seen these funny bumps
>on lots of computer cords, but I never knew what they were there for.
>Apparently they filter out any outside interference, like what we get with
>the CB's. He said he'd bring some clip-on ferites to the next Tarheel
>event, but I'll have to have someone else pick them up. Anyone else out
>there on the list that knows anything about EMF radiation and how to keep it
>from screwing up computers?
>
> The June 5 & 6 event is a bit of a conflict for me, since I have events
>with both Tarheel and ECTA going both days that weekend. With the
>commanding points lead I enjoy with Tarheel in the season points race I
>think I can safely skip that event and enjoy the two days at Maxton. I'll
>try to wring the last few MPH out of the current engine before the new one
>is done.
>
> Maxton is quickly becoming a second home for me, and I'd better watch it
>before my wife decides she likes it better when I stay there. Breaking land
>speed records one weekend and setting Fast Time Modified (FTM) on an
>autocross course the next is something that makes my ride kinda unique in
>either club. As a little treat for both the USS Wankel and I we're gonna
>put on the street tires and drive up to West Virginia next weekend to attend
>an East Coast Vintage Datsun gathering. If my mind hadn't already been made
>up to drive the car, the large pool of transmission fluid under the Jeep
>(tow vehicle) would've sealed it for me. I guess I'd better fix that seal.
>
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> Next time you see David Locklear at Maxton take an extra second to thank
>him for all his hard work. He wants to see ECTA grow and flourish, just
>like the rest of us, but instead of building and driving a car or bike he's
>volunteering his time & labor to make our site better. If all of us can
>pitch in a little cash and even a fraction of the volunteer time that David
>has contributed we'll have a smooth race course (maybe even the long
>shut-down) with great looking facilities in no time.
>
>Chuck Rothfuss
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