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Old 03-17-2013 | 06:19 AM
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AreCee
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Originally Posted by Johnnysplits
Exactly! There is no way to have accurate lap times if you gotta hit a button yourself while driving. You would have more accuracy if you had a friend with a lap timer on their phone. They SHOULD make a radio system that receives transponder signals.
Except that the transponder only emits a very weak signal as it is activated by the loop so you would need to be within a few feet to pick it up. (2 to 3 feet).
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