Mick Walsh
Paying a $300 deposit would also help get the radios back......
Mick
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This would be an excellent idea for the race organizer, especially for
frequently lost items like radios. Race organizers would need to do this.
OBRA already charges for lost equipment including a restocking fee. This
should provide an economic incentive for the race organizer to make sure
that equipment doesn't get lost. Unfortunately the check out process for
radios is generally "Go get one out of the box". Usually no one even knows
who took radios out much less whether they returned them or not.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Houghton [mailto:da-@bicyclerepairman.us]
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 12:57 PM
To: mike.m-@obra.org; ncn-@topica.com; ob-@topica.com;
nwcyc-@topica.com; bendcy-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] NWCYCLING: Missing Cascade Classic Equipment
When I was at the Tour of El Salvador, the organizer held passports as
hostage for the timing transponders. Perhaps some type of collateral is in
order to ensure return of equipment such as radios.
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Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] NWCYCLING: Missing Cascade Classic Equipment
It is extremely critical that we get these back as they are in short supply.
The car mount FRS/GMRS radios are no longer being manufactured. Although
OBRA will charge the race organizer for the lost radios this will not help
replace them since there are none to buy. As the number of car mount radios
decreases we will be forced to use handheld radios in the cars and they do
not transmit as well.
For some reason it appears that there are some people, particularly at
larger races, who act as though radios and other OBRA equipment are
disposable, available for them to take or are somehow cost free. This is
distinctly NOT the case. If you have the radios that Brad asked about or
any other OBRA equipment make sure that you see that it gets returned ASAP.
The race organizer, who will save money by not getting charged for the lost
equipment, will be very appreciative. The organizer of the next event that
will need the equipment, which is generally only a day or 2 later, will also
be appreciative.
Mike Murray
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From: Brad Cockman, DC [mailto:bra-@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 09:28 AM
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bendcy-@topica.com
Subject: NWCYCLING: Missing Cascade Classic Equipment
Hello,
We are missing a couple of OBRA's car-mount Motorola radios that were loaned
out to team directors prior to the first stage of the CCC. If you still have
one or know someone who does please contact me asap.
Regards,
Brad A. Cockman, DC
Assistant Director
The 2005 Columbia River Bank <http://www.cascade-classic.org/> Cascade
Cycling Classic
POB 6693
Bend, Or 97708
541.280.0777
bra-@gmail.com
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