bigfix

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Hi Guys

I have been involved in RC racing since 1998.
To help clubs afford to keep running rechargeable transponders I offer a battery replacement service. So if your club's transponders are not lasting the distance, have them fixed by me.

Also on my web site I have some pretty helpful info on how to care and maintain your AMB system.

If you are looking for an instruction manual for an AMB20 or AMBrc system they are free to download from here.

http://www.transponderservices.com

Happy to assist with any AMB system related problems for free via email.

Cheers!

Rod M

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what is the difference between the AMBrc and AMB20 systems?

can you use a personal transponder designed for AMB20 on a AMBrc system?

TJ

Rod there is no such personal transponder for an AMB20 system, personals only work on AMBrc that is why the Summer Nats aren't running personals.

quozl

The AMBrc system is the latest system by AMB and the successor to the widely-used AMB20 system. It is designed specifically for RC racing, and uses the latest technology and can support personal transponders, multiple loops etc to make timekeeping as simple as possible. The superceded AMB 20 system never had personal transponders.

More info can be found here

http://www.genisys.net.au/quantum/Hardware/ambrc.html

TJ

Isn't that what I just said????

opposite lock

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Maybe an echo

Rod M

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thanks for the replies, I was just curious as I came across this company manufacturing personal transponders for AMB 20 system and wondered if they also worked for AMBrc,

http://www.team-mrt.com/ scroll to the bottom of the page,

splitty

I think that you can use a personal on the old system, BUT it only recognises the LAST number (on your personal). Imagine trying to sort out finals with frequncy clashes AND transponder issues too!!

Terry_S

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Hi Rod, our MRT personal (T1-10) transponder only works with the AMB20 system. The AMB20 system is analogue and the AMBrc system is digital. However both systems use magnetic induction to detect the transponders.

splitty you can't use an AMBrc personal on the older AMB20 system but the new AMBrc decoder can operate so that it only sends out the last digit of the 7 digit transponder id number, this means the AMBrc system can work with older race control software that is designed for the single digit output like the AMB20 decoder. If the AMBrc transponder (hand out or personal) was say 1234567 the software would 'see' it as xxxxxx7 if there was another with say number 1357927 it would also be recognised as xxxxxx7 so that's where there's a limitation. It's probably best to upgrade your race control software to a version designed to work with the AMBrc system.

Sorting out transponder numbers is easy with the T1-10, press the button and select the number you want it's as easy as that. Clubs that run the AMB20 system can run personals alongside their normal hand out transponders. With AMB20 transponders now being obsolete the T1-10 is a useful alternative.

We've been involved in RC racing in the UK since 1978 and manufacturing RC electronics for 10 years. We specialise in competition racing equipment. Like bigfix we also offer an AMB20 and AMBrc rechargeable battery replacement service for the UK and Europe. If you need any advice give us a call or send an email and we'll see what we can do to help.

ziggy12345

Has anybody tried getting an AMB20 system to work where the computer only has a 25 pin output? I tried getting a gender changer but it doesnt work. Any suggestions?

Cheers

cannon

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TJ - m I reading this wrong .... no pt's for summernats? The entry form says pt's are catered for.

Besercoe

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Not running personals at the Summernats? arent you running the event again Trev?

Besercoe

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Cannon got there first, looks like i should refresh more often

TJ

I don't know what he is talking about. Yes I am running the summer nats and yes we are using personals as well as normal ambrc transponders

TJ

Ha ha just read what I said, aren't should are.