[Vintage-race] 2 way radios

[Nick England]

Well, just out of curiosity, I found this on F1Technical.net
"Car-to-pit radios were first used in 1984, but were initially dogged by
interference and cross-talk. At one British Grand Prix, for example, Ayrton
Senna was mystified by strange messages in his earpiece. They were
eventually traced to a catering firm working on the infield."

Another source says Penske introduced them in CART in 1982.

Hmmm, I wonder if any 50's-60's racers ever carried vacuum tube ham radio or
commerical 2-way gear. Probably not worth the weight - however, by the late
60's lightweight transistorized gear was readily available.

My own race communications experience is limited to standing trackside and
pointing at my underarm.

cheers,
Nick
1965 Beach Mk4B
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:vintage-race-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Roger Sieling
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:39 PM

If that's all it is, buy a pair of the cheap radios from Radio Shack or
Target etc. Strap one in the car and hand her the other.