The confusion only comes from the space available for the name being limited by the computer. In the English language there is no confusion between Bobedah road junction and Bobedah Town hall. I thought computers were supposed to be mankind's servant not the other way around. Ron
On 8 January 2014 09:29, Ross McLean <[email protected]> wrote: > " How is having a name instead of a number likely to lead to more confusion > in the official contest turnpoint database or which turnpoint has been set?" > > > > · Jandowie, Jandowie North, Jandowie Crossing > > · Bobedah Town Hall, Bobedah Road Junc > > · Boggabilla, Boggabri > > · Carinda East, Carinda Swim Pool > > · Collie A/F, Collie Road Junc > > · Condobolin TerminlBldng, Condobolin Silo > > · Coonabarabran, Coonabarabran Silo > > · Coonamble TerminlBldng, Coonamble Silo, Coonamble West > > · Forbes A/F, Forbes Silo > > · Gilgandra A/F, Gilgandra TerminlBldng, Gilgandra Beehive Silo > > · Temora A/F, Temora Silo > > · Tomingley Road Junction, Tomingley West > (Silo)........................................... > > > > I could go on but you probably get the idea by now Mike. > > ROSS > > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike > Borgelt > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2014 10:45 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints > > > > Depends on the device and how the database is organised and how you choose > turnpoints. > > How is having a name instead of a number likely to lead to more confusion in > the official contest turnpoint database or which turnpoint has been set? > > Presumably the names are spelled correctly and the coordinates supplied by > the organisers. > > > Mike > > .At 10:30 AM 8/01/2014, you wrote: > > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0162_01CF0C5C.A9DFE160" > Content-Language: en-au > > From a competitor's point of view the new turnpoint naming convention of > number/name is great as it avoids any possible confusion regarding which > turnpoint has been set for the task. Also makes it much easier to input the > task accurately into the logger/flight computer/gps whatever. Similarly, in > the air they are really much easier and faster to use. > ROSS > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mandy Temple > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2014 9:45 AM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints > > The names are a combined number and name, not just a number. > eg 47PATA > MT > > From: [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2014 8:49 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints > > With the added advantage that casual visitors to the contest have no idea > where the task is for the day :-) > > Mike > > > At 07:06 PM 7/01/2014, you wrote: > Hi Ron, apparently it was requested by the pilots at a recent nats pilot > meeting (maybe Benalla) and is now in the guidelines. Makes inputting tasks > to a device easier. > > Regards Grant. > > Grant Hudson > >> On 7 Jan 2014, at 19:21, Ron Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Everybody just a question about the arrangement of turn points. >> >> I noticed at Kingaroy and now at Waikerie that turn points are being >> described primarily by numbers these days. I was wondering if any body >> can tell me why?? >> Don't care one way or the other just interested to know if some body >> has made some kind of policy decision. >> >> Ron >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring > instrumentation since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring > instrumentation since 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
