If we need a new computer, say held by ARCMACC, which will run big meetings, then surely those funds could easily be raised. There must have been close to 200 entries for last weekend. How difficult would it be to put a $5.00 levy on all ARCMACC affilliated events for the rest of the year. That should raise more than enough funds to slove the problem. Or am I wrong.
This has been previously been raised to me for consideration. It is a good idea, however along with the positives there are negatives.
1. Who pays for postage
2. Who pays for damage, loss - "It was in perfect order / It was all there when I sent it to you..."
3. Club - Why should I have to use your computer, etc when mine works perfectly?
4. Which software to use? No matter which one we pick there is a good chance that people won't know or have a very limited knowledge of how to use it so we are back to square one.
What we have to remember is that we are trying to get high quality timing on dodgy build quality, electrically noisy computers, which run dodgy operating systems, which are running on dodgy power (due to all of our power supplies plugged in on the same circuit). If that's not enough it relies on electric induction / radio waves just to get the signal from the transponder. That's a whole another science in itself...