WDR has gone with the TAG transponders, they are hardwired and you keep them. For now we also hire rechargeable ones until everyone gets their own. We had one playing funny buggers at yealering but I think it was too close to the distributor, so we put a second one on the other side of the car. Aside from that one vehicle we found them very reliable, but probably wont use them at the AORC round so that the timing method is consistent for all rounds. Integration with the webcasting is not very easy.
Eventually when funds permit we would like to get a few extra "readers" hanging off some long range telemetry radios so we can have automated checkpoints freeing up volunteers for other duties. We have a software boffin who has been gathering some data to work out some software that automatically alerts the SOS controller for overdue vehicles (or ones that are too fast all of a sudden because if a "unique line taken on a corner")
There are a number of systems about, Tumbleweed is the guru with the system we have, I dont know too much about it.
-- Edited by Patrol842 on Wednesday 27th of February 2013 08:29:19 PM
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You can pay for one outright or you can pay a fee on top of you entry fee to hire it for the event. (you must have one to race.) Either way the club holds on to them in between events. After the event you 'swap' your transponder for your logbook.
there a great idea no doutbing that , and having section timing will be great to comparre ,
the drama i see is the states and nationals all having differant brands of timing systems , no dramas for a state runner like myself , but im guessing when the national round comes to town we'll have to hire there transponder
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Some systems have compatability with each other, but others will not. I have been through it in detail and the software is generally the key. If it can take an input form both systems you can run them concurrently. It will be an interesting problem when it comes up.
One Victorian club (VORRA) has purchased a set of transponders and the associated equipment and have been using it for more than 2 years at the Highlands 150 event as well as a couple of other events from other clubs, there has only been a couple of minor issues with it but over all it has been very successful.
Finke Desert Race hires all of the equipment from Motorcycling NSW. We run both cars and bikes with them (about 600 or so in all) and they have proved to be very reliable. We hire the hardware, software and flying in two technicians. Contact number is: (02) 9635 9177
