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Greetings, I would like to ask for advice from fellow timers. I am opening a sports timing company, manly motocross, supermoto, eventualy marathon, cycling . I am very new at timing, but familiar with all the rules as I worked such events as ref.

What kind of equipment (transponders, decoders, software) would you recommend, reliable to get the job done and not insanely expensive or subscription schemes such as mylaps, preferably possible to buy in EU. Races would be held on this race tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1kVZjGCPlo&t=4s   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhHUOxTMeZY

My main issues are, the motocross track is 20meter wide, so the loop is 40-45m, also its dug underground about 20-30cm. I am worried about detection rate, most manufacturers I spoke to do not guarantee 100% detection rate as the loop is too wide, they sell max loop 25m. What to do about this? Anyone has experience and what are you using on a similar race track?

Another thing is how do you setup your results live to stream them from the main timing pc to screens around the race track such as to audience and in the box area?

Would also be interested in second hand equipment if it is in good condition and can preform satisfactory.

Tnx

R

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Mylaps is the predominant equipment supplier in Europe, you will find that most serious MotoXers already have their own transponders, if not you just make that a requirement and you just need one case for those who don’t have or who have forgotten to charge their transponder.
The Mylaps X2/Orbits  system gives you great flexibility on what events you can time as well.

for remote displays you can use the old RMON software over a WLAN, or RaceMonitor over the Internet

loops - when people talk about loop length they normally mean the distance it has to cover rather than the length of the wire used! So for a 20m wide track you need a 20m loop

There Ya Go,

Just need to unzip and run the exe, its simple to setup, needs IP address of Orbits in communications tab, Port number is 50000 for Orbits 4, 60000 for Orbits 5

create a layout (NB seperate one for practice/qualifying and one for race)

It doesnt switch automatically between practice and race, and you cant have riders with same race number otherwise you get a blank line

you can play with fonts and sizes to put top few on a big big screen

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I have over 10 years timing track events (speed motorcycling) and a few motocross events, the Mylaps system is expensive, but 100% reliable. Of course, you must take care of aspects that affect the readings: badly installed, discharged chips, broken antenna, defective cable. In the long run the investment is recovered depending on your prices and number of events.

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