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Originally Posted by DCM
One reason people run handout's, is that with a PT, any missed laps are not the race directors problem, they are yours, if they provide a Transponder, and you have missed laps, they have to then sort it.
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I for one have been keen for PT users to be treated the same as ones with handouts. The guidelines have been tweaked over the years at Nationals as the number of PT users has increased. Missed laps are much less frequesnt although drivers still have to remember to install the PT in/plug it in/inform the race director of the right number/make sure it works!
Also, PT users are getting better at eliminating potential missed laps with better positioning and installation. At the local club, we try to keep an eye on signal strength and advise reloation of the PT or a handout if this is the case.
Sad I know but at Southport, only 21 or 22 drivers were using a handout transponder in 4WD. I remember when the first AMB PTs came out, I looked at the cost and throught I would hold off buying one until the prce came down. They were about £30 each through a club!