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This year's Ramp Riot was an example of how a really great event should be run. Al, Dina, Mike, Joe, Jared and their crews organized the chaos of 36 FRC teams in one little gym, and made the event run like clockwork. Thanks for hosting a terrific finale for the Aim High game!

You guys did a really nice job with the "show" part of the event, too. I liked the team introductions and think FIRST should borrow that idea at regionals. Didn't hurt to have such a colorful speaker after lunch, either!

I had such a good time that I could almost overlook the typo, Al:
Um, I think you might want to add one to that team number...

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I don't think the red advantage was due to the radio test. Neither side would have had an advantage once the test ended. However, the data appears to show that the advantage flipped to the blue side sometime around noon.
RAW SCORES:

CENTER GOAL HITS

Could it be that sunlight interfered with the fire control? I.E. the Shooters couldn't find the light when it was back lit. Was the upper level of the gym windowed at each end? - most are. Was the field positioned E<->W?

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Oddly enough, they stopped testing the 2007 prototype radios after lunch.

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when we took Mike Wade out for dinner he said that the reason that had to stop using the 2007 radios was because connections came unsodiered in 4 of the radios they had. They were just Pototypes and were hand soldiered, the real radios wont have that problem.

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Kyles right, the actual radios are actually supposed to be smaller as well. They enter production sometime this week I believe. The problem is, the 900 mhz chip that IFI uses in the radios has become obselete, and is no longer available. Rather than go through the hassle of finding new hardware for something that may simply stop being used soon, they decided to develop their own stuff, and cut out the middle man.

The new radios are wider, though thinner than our current ones. They include mounting holes.

Personally, I wish they would have kept the old ones- I imagine they're a bit less bulky. But we'll see soon when we get the actual one soon!

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Thanks to 341 for an amazing event! Even though my team didn't compete, Ramp Riot is always one of my favorite off-seasons! The atmosphere (even though the gym can get VERY hot) is ALWAYS exciting, and the people are great too! And I finally got my Team in a Box!

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Actually, the only outside light entering the venue was behind the blue goal - the main entrance doors. These went into a lobby, and outdoors was a 90 degree turn and 30 feet, plus an overhang before daylight. The light from the entrance (as seen from the gym) really did not change between morning and afternoon - but it could have been a factor - but only for teams using the camera!

Next year, I'll have to take a bunch of photos, see what really happens.

Don

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So, another of my theories goes out the window! :o

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Sorry thats the danger of posting at 3:41 AM :D My apologies to the Cybersonics!

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We actually cover all doors and windows with dark paper each year to enhance the big screen projection quality. The only exception is the main entrance.

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*snaps* I wish it was really 102 up there haha. But it wasn't *tear* 102 is close to 103... its an easy mistake to make, but thanks for giving my team a nice showing =) lmao

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On behalf of the students, parents, college alumni, and coaches of Team 341, we want to thank everyone for making Ramp Riot such a success. As you know, it takes many caring individuals and organizations to make Ramp Riot work every year. In particular we would like to thank the many volunteers and sponsors that come from outside of our organization.

Below is a list of the people and organizations that made Ramp Riot 2006 possible this year.
Special thanks go out ot Mike Wade (our Champion) for all of his work supporting Off-season events!!

THANK YOU! We couldn't do this without you!!

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: Mike Wade; Competition Field

FIRST Philadelphia: Carol Kauffman & Rich Kressly; Logistics, Team Issues, Event Insurance

FIRST VEX New Jersey: Vince Frascella; VEX event Coordinator

FIRST VEX: Amanda Morrison; VEX event Coordinator

FIRST VEX: Joe Perotto; VEX event Coordinator

NJ FIRST Senior Mentor: Paul Kloberg; VEX event Coordinator

NASA: Dave Lavery ; Guest Speaker;

FIRST Volunteer: Pete Kieselbach ; Field Manager

Rohm & Haas Company: Event Sponsor & Electrical Installation

BAE Systems: Event Sponsor & Printing

Siemens Corp: Event Sponsor;

Johnson & Johnson PRD; Event Sponsor

AndyMark Inc.; Andy Baker & Mark Koors ; Team in a Box Sponsor and Guest Speaker

NEMO: Kathie Kentfield; NEMO Workshop Presenter

DeVry University: Event Sponsor;

Techni-Tool Corp; Yearly Equipment Storage and Tool Crate Donation

Radio Station Q-102: Q-Unit Appearance

Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation: VIP Room Food

Team 306: Ken Morrison; T-Shirt Shooting Robot

Wissahickon High School Camerata Singers : National Anthem

Program Book Sponsors:
Proconex: ; www.proconexdirect.com
Guaranteed Heating & Air: www.guaranteedheatingandair.com
Spring House Travel: www.springhousetravel.com
Aydin Displays Inc.: www.aydindisplays.com
E-Soft-Sys: www.e-softsys.com
State Farm Insurance: www.statefarm.com
Lantium Inc.: www.lantium.com
Hatfield Meats: www.hatfieldqualitymeats.com

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If you have great pictures of your team at Ramp Riot, please upload them on CD. I would love to steal.... errr.... I mean look at them. :D

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Team 103 is putting together their monthly newsletter. We would like to include pictures from Ramp Riot, but unfortunately did not have a camera with us at the event. If anyone would be willing to let us use their pictures from the event, it would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail me with any pictures that we could use (lea103@gmail.com). Thank you so much.



-Lea Adams