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Old 12-01-2013
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Default Personal transponders or handouts?

What transponders does this club use?
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Old 12-01-2013
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Hi we use personal transponders although you don't need one straight away as we can manually count you.
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As James said we do have a couple to hand out and borrow for £5 a night or we can manual count you. Renting one is better though as you'll get correct times and might be missed the off lap if manual.

If you are going to buy one, please do not buy an MRT one as these may well be obsolete when we upgrade out software in 6 months time.
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Are the amb ones good?
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Yes. Get some via BBK Software
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would getting together and getting a deal on a bulk order for those of us with MRT's work? do you think they would be open too that? also do many people have MRT's that want to convert or is it not popular?? thanks
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Id be up for doing a bulk order for the one of the hybrid ambs
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ive been looking at getting one. Im assuming the my laps rc4 (harry) would be the best one to get? Its alittle pricey!
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i think the hybrid would be better assuming that not every where uses the new system, so if we were to do the bulk order i would think that that would be the unanimous decision
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i think the hybrid would be better assuming that not everywhere uses the new system, so if we were to do the bulk order i would think that that would be the unanimous decision, as a few people travel to different clubs everysooften
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Old 13-01-2013
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if the harry is ok with the new system u can get trade in with older pt's also the mrt ones check the site

http://www.bbksoftware.com/pricelist...nent-sales.htm

mrt are £60 to buy the harry £76 but if you have a old pt ur get it for £42 cheap also ur own number not a clone like the mrt
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so to get the MRT traded in i buy the "MYLAPS RC4 Hybrid Direct Powered Transponder RC2/MRT/Broken Wire Harry Trade In" for £42 and send them the MRT and a receipt and return address and they send out the hybrid?
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[QUOTE=If you are going to buy one, please do not buy an MRT one as these may well be obsolete when we upgrade out software in 6 months time.[/QUOTE]

Dudders can we bring this up at the next committee meeting? I for one don't think upgrading the software is the way to go... Partly because of the somewhat 'bully-boy' tactics on display... Think we really need to talk about this...
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Agreed, but we need to think about best practice too. Next AGM in April my lover
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Why do you need to upgrade the system is there a problem ?
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Not happy about having to change my PT
I am trying to run my hobby on a budget i dont want to have to replace parts that already work .

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I think a lot feel the same, i have 2 of the mrt pt's.

Dudders, is there any news officially on the compatibility of these transponders. Will they definitely not work or is it only thought they may not work. This really needs to be investigated by the manufacturers and let us all know.
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Think with the new software I heard 50% do not work.

Of course it's best practice to upgrade to the latest software race control wise but we CAN hold off. I know a number of club ARE upgrading so MRT will not work if you go to others clubs.

For instance the regionals, some might change to the new system for 2013 season, if you have an MRT it won't work.
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It feels like they are blocking the mrt pt's and forcing you to buy their own unit's which cost a lot more (funny that)
I'm pretty sure if they wanted to they could ensure that the let's still worked on the system. Guess it means I now have £90 of mrt pt's that in a few months won't work and are worthless.
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I think it may have something to do with mrt bringing out a timing system that only uses there pts. Looks like a kind of tit for tat thing. Unfortunately if you want to keep up in the model racing world we have to move with the times. Budget racing is not possible never has been never will be
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