AMB's update of decoder .. MRT transponders will not work
01-24-2013 | 11:27 PM
#79
You may have to ponder on one little extra thought I had, we had/have club transponders to use, but you then need to remember MyLaps has stopped production of these some time back, and are actively trying to buy back units (via trade ins), but even keeping them they won't last forever, so it's one other way they obviously want to force RC4 on everyone.
With the track record we are now seeing from MyLaps, I'll just throw out a crazy theory, and say give it 2-3 years, my bet is the club transponders and original AMB/pt will be fazed out with another firmware upgrade, meaning you will require a RC4 Hybrid or RC4 to race anywhere with a MyLaps decoder.
01-24-2013 | 11:32 PM
#80
It was a bummer but i'm just now understanding all this. How new are the RC4 only transponders?
Sucks yeah?, same situation at our last meeting, two people showed with new RC4 transponders, while we are still using RC3 decoders.
You may have to ponder on one little extra thought I had, we had/have club transponders to use, but you then need to remember MyLaps has stopped production of these some time back, and are actively trying to buy back units (via trade ins), but even keeping them they won't last forever, so it's one other way they obviously want to force RC4 on everyone.
With the track record we are now seeing from MyLaps, I'll just throw out a crazy theory, and say give it 2-3 years, my bet is the club transponders and original AMB/pt will be fazed out with another firmware upgrade, meaning you will require a RC4 Hybrid or RC4 to race anywhere with a MyLaps decoder.
You may have to ponder on one little extra thought I had, we had/have club transponders to use, but you then need to remember MyLaps has stopped production of these some time back, and are actively trying to buy back units (via trade ins), but even keeping them they won't last forever, so it's one other way they obviously want to force RC4 on everyone.
With the track record we are now seeing from MyLaps, I'll just throw out a crazy theory, and say give it 2-3 years, my bet is the club transponders and original AMB/pt will be fazed out with another firmware upgrade, meaning you will require a RC4 Hybrid or RC4 to race anywhere with a MyLaps decoder.
01-25-2013 | 12:03 AM
#81
02-19-2013 | 07:00 AM
#82
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 22,128
From: Fort Mill, SC / Charlotte
Anybody else find it ironic that in the days of $500 touring cars, $150 lipos, $250 ESC's, $100 motors, $100 servos, $25 bodies, $20 allen wrenches, $70 pit lights, etc etc that everyone gets all uppity about a $100 transponder that unlike pretty much everything else, will last for the next half dozen years?
I personally buy a lot used because of cost, but when I think about what I have invested in RC, transponders really isn't that big of a thing. And unlike everything else I own RC related, transponders actually hold their value reasonable well on the used market.
Is the cost a barrier to new people coming into RC? I think yes. But no more so then everything else. If you want to race, it's part of the cost of entry.
I own 2 hybrids, 1 of the older AMB's and a much bigger one for my 1:1 race car. It just seems like people are making a bigger deal of this then is really there.
I personally buy a lot used because of cost, but when I think about what I have invested in RC, transponders really isn't that big of a thing. And unlike everything else I own RC related, transponders actually hold their value reasonable well on the used market.
Is the cost a barrier to new people coming into RC? I think yes. But no more so then everything else. If you want to race, it's part of the cost of entry.
I own 2 hybrids, 1 of the older AMB's and a much bigger one for my 1:1 race car. It just seems like people are making a bigger deal of this then is really there.
02-19-2013 | 04:36 PM
#84
Tech Regular
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 471
From: Taylor, MI
wow..
There is a closed thread at the top of the "radio and electronics" section that says...
amb clarification
read it...
There is a closed thread at the top of the "radio and electronics" section that says...
amb clarification
read it...
02-20-2013 | 01:11 AM
#85
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 92
From: either track or bar
wow..
There is a closed thread at the top of the "radio and electronics" section that says...
amb clarification
read it...
There is a closed thread at the top of the "radio and electronics" section that says...
amb clarification
read it...
Last edited by hesh; 02-20-2013 at 01:17 AM. Reason: found my answer
02-20-2013 | 04:20 AM
#86
Tech Regular
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 452
it would be logical that when a track buy a lapcounting system it would be
for whatever a transponder. i suppose it was not told when decoders where bought by tracks, that it was intended for only mylaps transponders. I wouldn`t have bought a MRT if i knew.
Now with the tracks not all having upgraded to RC4 the clones maybe don`t work and transponder you need is a RC4 Hybrid when you need one. The discount trade off is only for RC4 wich can`t be used now. So i am buying the hybrid wich will count on all the tracks with the upcoming nationals from april.
Sucks that the MRT is worthless.
for whatever a transponder. i suppose it was not told when decoders where bought by tracks, that it was intended for only mylaps transponders. I wouldn`t have bought a MRT if i knew.
Now with the tracks not all having upgraded to RC4 the clones maybe don`t work and transponder you need is a RC4 Hybrid when you need one. The discount trade off is only for RC4 wich can`t be used now. So i am buying the hybrid wich will count on all the tracks with the upcoming nationals from april.
Sucks that the MRT is worthless.
02-23-2013 | 09:05 PM
#87
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Posts: 534
Pretty lame waste of money if you ask me!
But someone else,above, mentioned that ultimately it's mylaps/amb's way of increasing revenue, by eventually phasing out the earlier transponders with software changes, and forcing everyone to buy new rc4 transponders, just like phased out handout transponders.
"Planned Obsolescence" my friends.
02-24-2013 | 10:07 AM
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I think he exaggerated, who knows.
Went to race at another track today, much larger club, and since the haven't upgraded my new shiney 3-wire mylaps I got this week don't work there either.
Now I'm doubly pissed.
Went to race at another track today, much larger club, and since the haven't upgraded my new shiney 3-wire mylaps I got this week don't work there either.
Now I'm doubly pissed.
