Originally Posted by
NITRO 540
The head sets don't cost $399.00. Most common set cost $335.00.
These head sets have a range up too 4 foot ball fields in line of site. Blue tooth doesn't have the range as these head sets have. I get it. You may not need the range in most cases. My guess the rule with regards to 2.4 GHZ / blue tooth is interference. Can you imagine a bunch of racers trying to connect to a bunch of blue tooth devises that were not setup properly. You could connect to some else's equipment. Just saying. I am always looking to save money. This technology just come out Jan. 2016. These head sets just work for what we do.
I am a racer for the racer.
From the outside looking in, it seems convenient for ROAR to limit the other technologies, a market is cornered.
But I honestly don't get the interference excuse. Folks are using mobile phones as it is in and around the track and on the stands, surfing online and livestreaming to Facebook. Even if you discount what you think are problems connecting using bluetooth, you can connect via wifi, you can connect creating wifi hotspot, least of all you can use your phone and simply call your buddy.
Again, my point to posting was to say there are other options for folks to use to communicate who don't want to drop this kind of coin when a more economical alternative is available for use at your local track.... outside of ROAR Nationals apparently.