Proposals from the RFL

[anukhet]

Proposals from the RFL

Yep......Dick :wink:

[maddox]

Proposals from the RFL

Dick hasnt stolen his name.

Over here, we do consider the move to 30 lbs and would talk about other rules.
But with remarks of guys like Dick, I would say, I dont buy American.

[Guest]

Proposals from the RFL

Unfortunately the RFL gets its share of the Vocal minority. There are 4 or 5 people who are complaining about possible changes and a majority that will work with any rules if it will help the sport!
I personally dont care one way or the other I build for events I plan to attend I built the new Sewer Snake for a UK event 2 yrs. ago It would have been an untested bot at the Phantom Event World Champ. and was changed for longer fights, and the possible need for a removable link. But now Its ready to retire, and Id like to get to play there before I rebuild again!

Matt
TPC

[philip_taylor]

Proposals from the RFL

Just skimmed through the first hundred posts and it appears that there are three main opposers to the unification concept. The vast majority seem to support the idea and simply want to get on with it.

I wont write off all Americans because of the views of the few.

[leorcc]

Proposals from the RFL

The most of the americans fortunately have the same attitude towards the rule change as us. If it helps our sport forward, fine, implement them asap and lets get on with it.

[typhoon_driver]

Proposals from the RFL

well the UK champs are over, are there plans to revisit the weight limits?

I realise that I am probably jumping the gun quite considerably but I think its important that it doesnt disappear off the radar.

[grant_ploughbot]

Proposals from the RFL

Just a thought, what happens about radios? Obviouslyu people from different countries run on different band widths!

[ewan]

Proposals from the RFL

Well they were the first to start a 2.4Ghz craze and its relatively easy to borrow a different tx/rx combo for an event if need be, so as long as you dont start transmitting on an illegal frequency in another country Im sure youd be OK!

[typhoon_driver]

Proposals from the RFL

I think that we will just have to make do as far as radios go unless we all were on 2.4gig

[robotic_ants]

Proposals from the RFL

Frequencies allowed depend on the country you are competing, its not under our control so they will have to abide by the regulations just like we do.

[typhoon_driver]

Proposals from the RFL

we were allowed to use 40 meg in the states although I am not saying that that will be true of every trip. It did however make getting the transmitter out far easier

[john_frizell]

Proposals from the RFL

2.4 gigs is legal both here and in the US. It would be interesting to hear what those who operated 2.4 gigahertz at the UK Champs have to say about it. The one machine I saw operating with it had no problems. Also 27 megahertz is legal both here and in the US.

[robotic_ants]

Proposals from the RFL

John you should take alook at the 2.4Ghz radio control thread in the Safety Discussions section, reports and comments are just starting to come through.

[dcalkins]

Proposals from the RFL

Short answer on Tx freq issues in the US.

Many Eruo freqs are illegal, depending on how you read the laws (or not, depending on how you read them.)

Im not the FCC, and my concern is with two Txs on the same freq, not what freq that is. If the FCC comes down on us and has an officer there, they can enforce it. Its not our job to worry about a micro-watt transmitter operating on a freq that no one outside our event is using. Its not like your interfearing with air traffic control...

If a bunch of guys come over with 40 MHz Txs, my greatest concern would be making more clips for the respectvie freqs. (we do run tight freq control as to if your Tx is on when that particular channel hasnt been checked out - thats a safety issue, nothing more.)

[andy_kane]

Proposals from the RFL

The 2.4 operating frequency will be discussed at the next FRA meeting. There are potential safety issues to be worked out. ( These do not concern the frequency its self at the moment )
At the UK champs 2.4 users were allowed to keep their transmitters as there was only a few of them. A robot did have an out of control problem when useing 2.4. This is being investigated as to the cause.

Regarding weights etc, the FRA have had no proposals from the RFL to discuss.
We have offered the RFL a meeting to chew over things but so far have not replied to our mail.