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Update: Driver Signal Lights !
I am still working on the lights and have received lots of inquires and offers
of ideas and for assistance to make them a reality. THANK YOU ALL!
Here is where they are at:
The test at Ocoee was not as successfull as I had hoped. The sun really
made the lights effectiveness less than my tests on shore. The reflection
of the sun off the water combined with the daylight conditions made the
green light virtually impossible to see. The clear light was good, the blue
light was ok and the Red light worked good too.
What I have done since is I have decided to remove the Green light, as
we leave the pits under the green flag, so we really are only looking to
find the white flag/light on the course, so that is one cost saving idea.
I have learned recently that to improve the visibility I need 24 Joules of
light to work well in daylight. I have been in touch with several light manf.
and found that the next design will be made with LED's.
I also learned that the lights were a hindrace on the turnboats since we use them to aid in rescue efforts and course repairs. I have decided to concentrate on a bouy design remotely operated from the judges stand and placed inside the entrance pins in each turn.
I have been working with the inboard category (Robin & Stuart Shane) and they have been giving me lots of help and ideas to improve the lights.
They have had some issues that the lights would potentially correct so I welcome their input and help.
Please bear with me, I am still working the bugs out to make this idea a
successfull reality.
I plan to test again at Camden, the racecourse is different than Ocoee so I want to see the current lights in action again before abandoning that design.
I will keep you posted as improvements, and information become available.
Thanks for your patience.
Dennis Burke
"DSL" Driver Signal Lights
21Z
of ideas and for assistance to make them a reality. THANK YOU ALL!
Here is where they are at:
The test at Ocoee was not as successfull as I had hoped. The sun really
made the lights effectiveness less than my tests on shore. The reflection
of the sun off the water combined with the daylight conditions made the
green light virtually impossible to see. The clear light was good, the blue
light was ok and the Red light worked good too.
What I have done since is I have decided to remove the Green light, as
we leave the pits under the green flag, so we really are only looking to
find the white flag/light on the course, so that is one cost saving idea.
I have learned recently that to improve the visibility I need 24 Joules of
light to work well in daylight. I have been in touch with several light manf.
and found that the next design will be made with LED's.
I also learned that the lights were a hindrace on the turnboats since we use them to aid in rescue efforts and course repairs. I have decided to concentrate on a bouy design remotely operated from the judges stand and placed inside the entrance pins in each turn.
I have been working with the inboard category (Robin & Stuart Shane) and they have been giving me lots of help and ideas to improve the lights.
They have had some issues that the lights would potentially correct so I welcome their input and help.
Please bear with me, I am still working the bugs out to make this idea a
successfull reality.
I plan to test again at Camden, the racecourse is different than Ocoee so I want to see the current lights in action again before abandoning that design.
I will keep you posted as improvements, and information become available.
Thanks for your patience.
Dennis Burke
"DSL" Driver Signal Lights
21Z
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