What we did:

- Ordered it from MyLaps Sydney (via email to Koert of MyLaps)
- they issued an invoice
- we paid the invoice (direct bank deposit) and sent our old decoder on Monday (to Sydney). We explained that we run 24 x 7 timing and wanted the new decoder ASAP and they said no problem
- we received our new decoder (from Sydney) on the Friday so it was a 5 day turnaround for us

Given the value of the decoders we specified must sign and insurance in both directions.

Suggest you double check this with Koert but that's how it worked for us.

Thanks Stevo. That sounds good. Do you have Koerts email ? Might be easier to deal direct rather than through the website.

[email protected]

Cheers

Koert at Mylaps (NSW Australia) can also be contacted by phone 02 9546 2606.
I have dealt with him many times and has always been great to deal with.

Physical and Postal address...
Mylaps
Suite 3
292 Princes Highway
Carss Park
NSW 2221

We were a 3 day turnaround from the time they received our old decoder
Very impressive effort

Serial port users!!

I purchased this unit,
Sabrent SBT-USC1M Cable Adapter - 1' ft, USB 2.0 to DB9,

It works fine IF you use the drivers from 2008. If you update driver, it will install newest drivers from 2012, and it will not work at all. I used this with our club many times using our old RC2 decoder. There were no issues at all. As mentioned earlier, make sure you know which com port it is on..
We now have the RC4 decoder, and it did work fine with Alycat in serial mode. We have 20 rechargeable house transponders, and it counted them fine, and also the hybrids. I am waiting to find a new pure RC4 transponder, and try it out..

FYI for you..

Thanks JimmyG.
Our club has now decided we will update to RC4. No more messing around with Serial Ports!
We also have the 20 Club Transponders so guys using MRT will need to use those for now.

I tried a pure RC4 transponder with RC4 decoder in serial mode and it worked fine alongside older transponders. So if you're running serial there's no software changes needed.

Hi guys,

Ive read through the thread but most of the discussion is about MRT and RC4 transponders.

Will my RC3 transponders work with the RC4 decoder?? I have 2 Rc3s and 1 RC4 hybrid right now.

Thanks

Ray

Hi Ray

RC3's and RC4 Hybrids will work with the RC4 Decoder, no problem.

Cheers

Dave

Ok thanks!

How long till MRT make a new transponder that works with the new RC4 gear

As a new racer, and saving money on transponders by buying the MRT's, then this is not the best news i have ever heard, i will NOT be rebuying MyLaps anything in protest of this.

This is a good move by MyLaps to get rid of their competion in the short term, but i think when a new MRT comes out, it may just bite MyLaps on arse, as i think a lot of people will remember this, and every one likes to save money

so you save what $20 at the most on a cheaper copy version? yet we all pay $$$$ for our race cars dont make sense to me to skimp on the most important part of your system mate , no timing no racing hmmm each to there own thats not the way i would be looking at it though its up to you mate

MRT = $89
Mylaps RC4 = $100.93

I know for $11 I'd rather use the system that is recognised as the official RC timing.