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Re: [FTC]: Beacon problems

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Originally Posted by sandiegodan View Post
I can only confirm that we are seeing similar issues. I have no fix other than what you've described. Very scary as an event director as we don't have spares. For my next meet, I'm going to ask teams to bring spare beacons that have them. We already request teams bring spare Cap Balls in case we puncture one or more.
I can feel this. I was a field manager yesterday, and I think we went through at least half a dozen beacons at the Sunday tournament alone. Fortunately my understanding is that AM has been very responsive when HTK, the MN affiliate partner, has contacted them for support.
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