Having been at the IHLGF 5 years, I took a specific look at all the
stopwatches as well as timing methods since my original CD.
I have one of the Robotics, and unless you are always using all the
functions, the best function I have used is clear to wipe all the times
out of the Memory. Easily done in the "Heat of Battle".
As for ease of use, the Sieko (originally the Lorus) has been the
best all arouind watch. It switches between count down and count
up, and mimics the old non-digital stopwatches. I still like my
old 30 year old hand watch, you can switch between count up and count
down at a glance, i. e. no buttons! LOL
As for IHLGF or related DLG competions, the best set up I have seen
is with 3 stopwatches on the clipboard. The main one, countdown,
is set to 10 seconds longer than the event window. You start it
during the countdown to the start and it will give you the remaining
window time at a glance. This is great if you have a flight which
will end, or could, at the buzzer.
The second 2 watches alternate. This gives the timer full
control on recording of times, counting the number of flights, knowing
the longest flights, and knowing if you should take another launch.
When the pilot launches, the first watch is started. When he
lands, it stops, the timer switches to the next watch, and starts it on
the 1.5 second launch. The timer can now write down the time at
leasure, for knowing if you should launch again, clear it and have it
ready for the next relight. All this repeats.
If you have the watches velcro-ed or clipped to the clipboard, you
can remove them between rounds.
Also, contestants laminate a copy of the event order on the
clipboard. So this helps to remind you of what the next event,
round will be, if you do not look at the scorecards.
Go with the Seiko (lorus) and you will not be disappointed and have
to learn the workings of the Robotics each time. The KISS
priciple works well here.
Someone want to by my Robotics????
Chris Adams
LSF 348 LvL V (#8)
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] Stopwatch Recommendation
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, October 17, 2006 10:46 am
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Soaring@airage.com
In a message dated 10/17/2006 12:08:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Why would you need lap time for TD work?Not for TD, but for HLG! A practiced HLG competitor can catch and re-launch his plane in <1.5sec, the timer needs the lap recording capability to keep up! Good Lift!
