Please help us...
 

Posted by Steve Prairie at 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST


Student on team #173, RAGE, from Rockville High School and UTRC.



Due to high plane costs, RAGE will only be sending the robot which we'll control from Connecticut. We're asking for teams to petition first to allow us to place a camera on the bot, and a really powerful radio.

what you should've done
 

Posted by Ken Leung at 04/01/2001 4:48 PM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.


In Reply to: Please help us...
Posted by Steve Prairie on 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST:



You should've send in the operator side of the control system with the robot, too!!!

This way, with a decend internet connection, you ought to be able to send joystick signals through internet and eventually into the control box if FIRST people are willing to help you out!

Even better, you should've ask FIRST to have the National at Connecticut at the beginning of last year.

Good luck with the really powerful radio.

Re: Please help us...
 

Posted by Jessica Boucher at 04/01/2001 5:07 PM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


In Reply to: Please help us...
Posted by Steve Prairie on 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST:



Come on, Bradley's costs arent that bad.....

And plus, Ken, I would NEVER want Nats in CT! I need the warmth!!!

-Jessica B, #237

Re: Tether it
 

Posted by Jay Lundy at 04/01/2001 7:15 PM EST


Student on team #254, The Cheesy Poofs, from Bellarmine College Preparatory and NASA Ames, Cypress Semiconductor, and Unity Care.


In Reply to: Please help us...
Posted by Steve Prairie on 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST:



I sure hope you can find a 1000-mile tether cable somewhere. Expect 1 minute delays between the time you move the joystick and the time it reaches the RC.

Re: Please help us...
 

Posted by s_alaniz at 04/02/2001 9:10 AM EST


Other on team #57 from Houston Regional co-ordinator.


In Reply to: Please help us...
Posted by Steve Prairie on 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST:



We usually work on the robot until the last minute and
beyond. SO if we ever found ourselves in your
situation, there would probably be a couple of students
we accidentally sealed in with the robot that could act
as our drivers.

is this a lirpa loof again?
 

Posted by Erin at 04/02/2001 8:59 PM EST


Other on team #65, Huskie Brigade, from Pontiac Northern High School and GM Powertrain.


In Reply to: Please help us...
Posted by Steve Prairie on 04/01/2001 3:58 PM EST:



: Due to high plane costs, RAGE will only be sending the robot which we'll control from Connecticut. We're asking for teams to petition first to allow us to place a camera on the bot, and a really powerful radio.


yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, are you reeeally serious?

maybe i can live vicariously through the nationals by way of CB Radio or something.

Erin, who realizes that she reeeeally shouldn't be missing class for this.

..lirpa loof...hmmm...
 

Posted by Steve Prairie at 04/03/2001 3:50 PM EST


Student on team #173, RAGE, from Rockville High School and UTRC.


In Reply to: is this a lirpa loof again?
Posted by Erin on 04/02/2001 8:59 PM EST:



Do you really think that I'd miss the Nationals, the nice hot florida weather, vacation from school, and all the excitment because of air fare? ;)

-Steve, who is leaving Hartford wednesday @ 8:55 on US Scareways.