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Re: 1 hour turnaround time

To: Russel Mack <rtmack@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: 1 hour turnaround time
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:32:11 -0400
Personally I would rather have the 1 hour if it is in the late afternoon.. It
'seems'like the salt is better then than the morning anyway.. I always think
think of the early am runs as 'uphill' as the salt is cold and damp.
Dave

Russel Mack wrote:
> 
> Ralph, List:
> I agree w/ Ralph-- his response is the definitive argument against measuring
> windspeed and adding or subtracting from the reported speed:
> The effect of windspeed (on trap speed) will vary with the CdA of the
> vehicle, and so the system simply couldn't be fair to everyone.
> As the "clueless" newscaster used to say on Saturday Nite Live-- "never
> mind."
> Russ, #1226B
> 
> p.s.-- as some other responders pointed-out-- variations in windspeed are
> such a small factor in current International LSR trap speeds that they are
> not a credible (sorry, Jack) argument for 1-hr turnarounds.

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