In a message dated 3/29/05 12:51:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, BillB@bnj.com
writes:
<< Actually, the cheapest way is to not have one. You don't get a time, and
you
start from the back of the pack, but starting out, who cares?
>>
Around here, there is a strong chance that you will be disqualified and not
allowed to run. During the first race that I attended which required
transponders, I was called in and told that mine was not working. The Glen
Region was
putting on the race, and knew that I had bought a transponder from them the
previous winter. I told them that I knew that it wasn't working because I
didn't have time to put it on. Your entry form instructions said that
transponders
were only needed for the enduro race. They said that other people made that
mistake and wanted to rent one to me. I had brought mine along and managed to
install it in the paddock.
The next event, my boy had trouble with his battery powered transponder for
his RX-7 Mazda. Some grid worker told him that if he can't get it working
right, they were going to disqualify him. Since I had sheared off my flywheel
bolts on the TR-3, I lent my transponder to him, which is hard wired. I then
told him to keep it and get rid of that battery powered one.
I ordered another hard wired transponder directly from AMB over the Internet.
The next time out, my new transponder would not work right. It would show
times for a couple of laps and then quit. After fiddling around most of
Saturday and Sunday trying to make it work, and each time being told that the
thing
would quit working, I looked into renting one (for a fee and some huge
deposit). Much to my surprise, they lent one to me for nothing.
I then contacted AMB about my problems. They told me to send back my
transponder, and they sent me another one, which works.
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