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Post by TheRealDC on Oct 7, 2009 18:33:10 GMT
;D ;D I did that too!! Actually, now that I think about it, I did it before minis back in the day with the XR2's. Had a tiny radio from RadioShack aka Tandy, with a single earpiece in my crash helmet .... Good to see you back Dick! Cheers .. DC
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Post by Blair on Oct 7, 2009 18:36:46 GMT
Thats a thought, could these radios be retuned to whatever you like?
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Post by awsponsor on Oct 9, 2009 14:59:55 GMT
;D ;D Good to see you back Dick! Cheers .. DC Awwww... thanks Dave ;D Actually I was thinking that you being an IT type you would know how feasible it would be to live stream Knockhill Radio and perhaps provide a SMART live timing stream as well..... That would be worth paying for especially for people that can't make it to KH on the day....... ;D
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Post by oversteer on Oct 9, 2009 19:42:29 GMT
Thats a thought, could these radios be retuned to whatever you like? Yeah, Mike Hogg has been playing Electric Light Orchestra at every trial...
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Post by XR2 Baz on Oct 12, 2009 21:45:10 GMT
(drivers, be honest - do you really slow down THAT much when you see a yellow?) ..... When I started out behind the wheel...only to find that no-one else seems to bother. Half the problem, and probably why race radio is a good idea, is that you've no idea why a yellow flag is being waved. Having been a marshal for years and now a driver for years, it's a hard one to get right. I've seen yellow flags waved for very minor incidents, like a car which has pulled off in a safe place up against the tyre wall or even a loose floppy, but as a driver you don't know if it's something like that, and those are situations which call for awareness, but not necessarily for slowing down. Alternatively, it could be a car with no wheels left sitting smack bang on the racing line, a very strong case for slowing down Also I do know that in serious situations marhsals will jump up and down like looneys to try to highlight there's a problem, but honestly when you're racing close you can be lucky just to notice a flag being waved. Another point, go look at some qualifying results and see where people set their fastest lap times...makes interesting reading if you know when the yellow flags were out! Baz
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Post by pauwilson on Oct 13, 2009 21:39:23 GMT
I think the race radio thing is great idea, especially given the fact we cant go double yellow at Knockhill and at corners like Duffus and Chicane it would maybe help define just how serious an incident is. Same with things like oil slicks, anything that can make it a bit safer for you guys and us on the bank has got to be worth at least a trial. Its not fool proof as it will be reliant on how quick we could get messages to race control and then how quickly they get it out onto the other system.
I am sure Formula Renault also ran this system a few years ago?
Cannot comment on the HANs but what I have seen is a few close calls after excursions into the kitty litter as visability is apparently limited if you need to look shall we say off the "normal line" in front so rejoining after spin and continue can be procarious. A bloke in the Britcar race the other week whose bonnet blew over the windscreen at 9pm on Hanger Straight in pitch darkness (yes also putting his light pod skyward) had real issues getting back to the pits due to not being able to look down and under the bonnet, apparently due to the HAN's device!!.
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Post by Mike Strong on Oct 20, 2009 20:23:46 GMT
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Post by commentary on Oct 28, 2009 12:42:10 GMT
Radios - debatable. Don't think tuning to radio Knockhill would do the job, we don't have a big enough team of observers!
HANS - absolutely yes. Should be compulsory. Speed has little to do with it. People break their necks falling off bar stools, so by implication you can break your neck at any speed in a racing car. For example, within the last few years I can recall club racing fatalities resulting from broken necks in Citroen 2CV racing and in a road saloon BMW 3 series. But it's up to the competitors to decide in the end.
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Post by Mike Strong on Oct 28, 2009 17:28:17 GMT
The problem with HANS is it only protects your neck when your head is thrown forward - there is no additional protection if your head is thrown in any other direction.
I believe it also restricts how much you can turn your head - that may not be a big deal in single seaters but could be a hinderance in saloons.
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