pit wall timing advice

[wadsapple]

2013 will see me in a few longer races than usual and i will need to have pit wall timing in place.What are the options for a club budget.What hardware and software is needed.I have a small computor monitor in good working order as a start maybe.So can i have some advise. what are you useing to receive your lap times on the pit wall .

[gtfan]

just a standard monitor or small general dtv tv will be fine if your events are covered by tsl. you will require a normal household tv areial lead and a selection of the usual adapters aswell.

[Graham]

Tv and a lead to plug into the output on the pit wall usually does it. A computer monitor wont do it as they dont normally have receivers built in.

[wadsapple]

Does the pit wall have 240v power sockets to run the TV ?

[NTEL]

wadsapple said:

2013 will see me in a few longer races than usual

Are you going for the full 20 mins next year then Perry

[wadsapple]

NTEL said:

Are you going for the full 20 mins next year then Perry

Ha Bloody Ha, my races have been so short this year Debbie thought she would be able to catch up with coronation street whilst i,m on the tow truck back to the pits.

[drmotorsport]

TSL seem to do live timing for mobile phones these days at most events, so just a smartphone and point it at their website is all thats required.

[Graham]

wadsapple said:

Does the pit wall have 240v power sockets to run the TV ?

The ones that have a tv feed do. Some on 13 amp socket some need caravan type adaptor but usually 13amp plug ok

[wadsapple]

So Graham,

Do i read you right all i need is a flat screen TV and a coaxle arial cable lead and plug power and arial lead into the pit wall sockets simples.

[Count Johnny]

That's about it.

I also carry a small selection of co-axial adaptors (which I don't think we've ever used) and various means of securing the screen (hooks, tyraps, etc) to the pitwall/fencing.

[Graham]

as you'll be trying to read it in bright sunlight ( possibly) some sort of shroud might be an idea though. boss racing ( Tims mate) have a flat screen bolted into one of those aluminium cases with a tripod mount on the bottom that works well

[YRRunner]

NTEL said:

wadsapple said:

2013 will see me in a few longer races than usual

Are you going for the full 20 mins next year then Perry

I didn't want to laugh and then tempt fate, but that did make me by guffaw! Spat my tea out all over the cat! Gotta love the paddock banter.

Edited by YRRunner on Monday 26th November 17:52

[wadsapple]

Hi Mark,

Yes chanty HEADS the paddock banter, mind you its big enough You have chosen on the whole a good bunch of people to hang out with, a few weekends a year.I hear you have bought a car now. what/who,s was it, pictures are allways needed, welcome as allways to the mad house.Looking forward to rubbing wheels next season.

[wadsapple]

Thanx all, for the advise i'm off shopping

[YRRunner]

wadsapple said:

Hi Mark,

Yes chanty HEADS the paddock banter, mind you its big enough You have chosen on the whole a good bunch of people to hang out with, a few weekends a year.I hear you have bought a car now. what/who,s was it, pictures are allways needed, welcome as allways to the mad house.Looking forward to rubbing wheels next season.

Indeed I have joined the ranks of the certifiably insane Perry I doubt I'll be giving you (or anybody else in GpA, GpB, or maybe even GpC for that matter) any trouble in my rookie season! Very much looking forward to the craic though. Can't say too much about which car it is at the moment Perry, in adherence and respect of the wishes of the seller, but all will be revealed in due course (and pretty soon I would imagine, as I am going to become a PITA busting you veterans up for advice no doubt). Please be gentle with me