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I note that it is reported that the TT will adopt transponder timing for the 2003 TT racing and practice, the transponders to be provided by the riders. It has also been rumoured that Mondello Park will require riders to have their own personal transponder - will these transponders be compatible or will a separate transponder be required for each location?? If the transponders are compatible who will be responsible for the allocation of frequencies which I presume will be unique to each rider?!!

Now for the bad news the TT article states that a separate transponder is required for each machine, is this really necessary or is it a rip-off invented by the providers of the system - providing the transponder is attached to the machine currently being ridden by the rider details of the rider can be recalled from the computer rider files for that class against the transponder frequency(identification).

I wholeheartedly agree with transponder type timing, but come off it organisers, a little bit of effort in composing rider files within the computer
will only require a rider to purchase one transponder - the boffin who writes the computer programme must(should) know this.

What is being suggested is akin to having a different passport for each country visited.

I invite the timing experts to give a good reason for separate transponders per machine!!!

Regards,

Big D.