3 Questions!!! (2/20/04)

[Andy Grady]

Hi all! First off, I just want to thank you all for participating in 3 Questions over the course of the last 6 weeks. I know that there is still a little under a week of build time left, but next week is pretty crazy thus why today is the last day. So, without further adue, here are the FINAL 3 Questions!!!

1. What was the first year they had playing fields indoors at the national championship in Epcot?


2. On the pre-IFI controllers, what was the device placed on the operator side between the OI and antenna?

3. Who was the first ever human player in the yellow position during a match? (Hey, you wanted them to be difficult right? ;) )

Thanks to Tom Schindler for making my day tons easier! He gets 2 points for 2 used questions. Also thanks to the other Tom (Lish) for the other question, he also gets a point!

Good Luck to everyone!

[Rob Colatutto]

1. 98
2. a parallel cable
3. not a clue

[Dr.Bot]

1) Pre 99 In 99 there were multiple fields of play.

2) In 1999 the last year the pre-IFI controllers were used, the silver box between the OI and the small antenna was a wireless modem (also called a wireless RS 232? interface). The black boxes now used are probably almost the same thing in a slicker package. Actually if you cruise the net you can get the schematic of the pre-IFI controller with a parts list. (Probably easier /cheaper/better to buy an edubot!)

3) before my time......

[Chris Hibner]

Hi all! First off, I just want to thank you all for participating in 3 Questions over the course of the last 6 weeks. I know that there is still a little under a week of build time left, but next week is pretty crazy thus why today is the last day. So, without further adue, here are the FINAL 3 Questions!!!

1. What was the first year they had playing fields indoors at the national championship in Epcot?


2. On the pre-IFI controllers, what was the device placed on the operator side between the OI and antenna?

3. Who was the first ever human player in the yellow position during a match? (Hey, you wanted them to be difficult right? ;) )

Thanks to Tom Schindler for making my day tons easier! He gets 2 points for 2 used questions. Also thanks to the other Tom (Lish) for the other question, he also gets a point!

Good Luck to everyone!

1. 2000

2. RNET (I'll add attenuator) <- edited in response to Andy's update.

3. Andy Grady

[Andy Grady]

Question Fix...

On question 2, let me rephrase the question to read between the RNet and the Antenna, on the OI side and change the year to 1998.

Anyone who answered already can fix your answer if you feel the need.

[Tom]

Hi all! First off, I just want to thank you all for participating in 3 Questions over the course of the last 6 weeks. I know that there is still a little under a week of build time left, but next week is pretty crazy thus why today is the last day. So, without further adue, here are the FINAL 3 Questions!!!

1. What was the first year they had playing fields indoors at the national championship in Epcot?


2. On the pre-IFI controllers, what was the device placed on the operator side between the OI and antenna?

3. Who was the first ever human player in the yellow position during a match? (Hey, you wanted them to be difficult right? ;) )

Thanks to Tom Schindler for making my day tons easier! He gets 2 points for 2 used questions. Also thanks to the other Tom (Lish) for the other question, he also gets a point!

Good Luck to everyone!

1.) 2001

2.) rnet

3.) not allowed to answer

[Karthik]

1. 2000
2. ?
3. I vaguely remember hearing about the "yellow position". I'm guessing it was used before I got involved with FIRST (1998). Does someone care to explain?

Andy, nice way to end things. This is the hardest set of them all.

[lilszek24]

1. 2000

2. RNET

3. Andy!?

[Dave Flowerday]

1. 2000
2. Attenuator
3. No idea

[MisterX]

1. 1999
2. Thingy- Ma- Jig (A.K.A. Do-Hicky)
3. Andy Andy Bobandy, Fe-Fi-Fo andy, ANdy

[Andy Grady]

3. I vaguely remember hearing about the "yellow position". I'm guessing it was used before I got involved with FIRST (1998). Does someone care to explain?

In 1995 and 1996 when FIRST was 1 v. 1. v. 1 the three colored positions were red, blue, and yellow. In 1997 the yellow position was changed to white.

[Joe Ross]

1. 2000 was the first time the extra fields were inside. There were multiple fields before then, but they were outdoors, just like einstein.

2. ground plane

3. Seeing as how Tom posed the question, I'm going with Andy Grady as the answer.

[Mike M.]

#1 no clue
#2 No idea
#3 you Andy Grady

[Devin L.]

1. 2000
2. ...cable??...
3. I would have to go with you Andy, cuz u always brag about how u were human player and that was when there was a yellow team...as far as i know :D

[Dr.Bot]

2ND Try

1. Since it all was in tents and temporary structures, I have a problem with the indoor/outdoor thing. Does a closed canvas tarp make a tent indoor? Is
it which bleechers have roofs???

2. The 1999 manual
(page 12) puts a 9-15 pin cable, Rnet, Right Angle BNC Connector, BNC Cable, and Ground plane between the transmitter(OI) and the Antenna.
(There where two kinds of antenna or a limitting resistor you could put between the ground plane and antenna.)

3. I don't know if there have been any yellow human players, but some of them were pretty clumsy.

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Here are my questions:



How many regionals where there in 1999?

Extra credit ---- where were they.

Extra extra credit if the growth rate in regionals continues approximately
what year will there be 50 regionals?

[Karthik]

Here are my questions:



How many regionals where there in 1999?

Extra credit ---- where were they.

Extra extra credit if the growth rate in regionals continues approximately
what year will there be 50 regionals?

There were 8 regionals in 1999, NASA Ames, Chicago, Great Lakes, New Jersey, Philadelphia, KSC, UTC and Houston. Yeah, that's 8.

Using a 17% Growth rate, We should be at 50 teams in 4 years.

[ColleenShaver]

1. 2000

2. transmitter

3. Andy Grady

Thanks for all the hard work Andy, it's been fun and challenging!! :)

[Dr.Bot]

There were 8 regionals in 1999, NASA Ames, Chicago, Great Lakes, New Jersey, Philadelphia, KSC, UTC and Houston. Yeah, that's 8.

Using a 17% Growth rate, We should be at 50 teams in 4 years.


Close - I remember it as 7, The First Lone Star (Houston) was in 2000, you are correct on the other 7.

So 7 Regionals in 99, 26 in 2004 Means we doubled twice in 5 years. AT that rate we should have 50 regionals in another 5 years.

[Karthik]

Close - I remember it as 7, The First Lone Star (Houston) was in 2000, you are correct on the other 7.


Dr. Bot,

I'm pretty sure the first Houston regional was in 1998. I believe that Chief Delphi beat the Baxter Bomb Squad in the finals. Could someone verify this?

[Andy Grady]

Dr. Bot,

I'm pretty sure the first Houston regional was in 1998. I believe that Chief Delphi beat the Baxter Bomb Squad in the finals. Could someone verify this?

Karthik is correct with this. In 1998, the southwest regional was held in Houston. Chief Delphi defeated Baxter Bomb Squad to take the title. In all there were 8 regionals in 1997. They were...

1. NASA Ames California Open - Moffet Field, CA
2. Motorola Midwest Open - Chicago, IL
3. NASA KSC Open - Kennedy Space Center, FL
4. FIRST Southwest Open - Houston, TX
5. Philladelphia Alliance Open - Philladelphia, PA
6. UTC New England Open - Hartford, CT
7. J&J Midatlantic Open - New Brunswick, NJ
8. Great Lakes Open - Ypsilanti, MI

Edit: However! Upon further review, we have found that Dr. Bot is indeed correct! This is because the Houston Regional was canceled in 1999! Thus all the confusion.

[Andy Grady]

Todays Answers...

1. 2000

2. BNC Connector, BNC Cable, and/or Ground Plane is acceptable.

3. Shameless self plug...Andy Grady is the answer!

Today's winner...Joe "I could have sat on my hands, closed my eyes, spun in circles, and still won this thing" Ross! Good Job!

Final Standings will be posted later tonight!