Kyleakin Lofts

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Lindsay, I live at the top of a hill and I am able to assure you it is no advantage. I am last every week and my pigeons are knackered by the time they have walked up the hill. :D

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Your comment is spot on Bill, however, One Loft Racing does not supply the personal satisfaction that racing to your own loft supplies. It is somewhat disconnected from the breeder.

This is just another of the variations that cause the inequalities within pigeon racing. There is nothing fair or precise within the hobby. Pinpoints on maps or GPS, the accuracy of both matter not a jot with regard to race distance, except that there is less scope for human error using GPS. Race distance accuracy is a fallacy in respect of the actual distance flown. Weather conditions and geography can cause the pigeons to fly further than the measured distance. Different parking position of the transporter from the measured point makes no difference because the different position is the same for all on the transporter, so the variation will also be the same for all. Multiple transporters liberating for the same race would make more of a difference. Be content that pigeon racing will never be fair, all we can hope for is to reduce the number of anomalies, accept the winning pigeon "on the day" and also start giving credit to the pigeons that overcome the geographical and weather obstacles placed before them within the same race. Some pigeons may never win a race, but may "score" in many races. These multiple performing pigeons can be better for your loft than a pigeon with a "one off" top result, without discrediting the pigeon that has the top result.

This is what Walter is talking about. Solway measured using Garmin? and the SHU are using Benzing, so Walter has noticed a difference in the systems having now re-measured using Benzing.

Walter, it used to be the case that inaccuracies were built into these devices for defence reasons. I think these have now been removed, but I am unsure about this.

Please PM the info to me as well, just in case anyone asks within my Fed.

John Thomson is the name, but I don't have the phone number. I am fairly sure he lives around your area.

Walter, I think the point of the matter is that the most accurate system is the one adopted by the Union in question. There may be many GPS measuring systems and if they are all used then the results would be the same as pin and map with the same inaccuracies. Once the Union has adopted a system to use, these inaccuracies are removed as far as is possible since all areas will be using the same system. I believe that some form of corrective computer programme is required for some, if not all, of the systems. I appreciate your question is not hypothetical since your Federation has already used a GPS system and is now being required to re-measure using a different system. Some differences are bound to appear.

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My understanding is that it is Potassium Permanganate based. It is recommended for footbaths, killing fungal when washing down the lofts, cleaning the drinkers and the watering system pipework. The recommendations state that it is safe to be drank when used under the guidance. I use it during racing when the pigeons return, but having read Robert's (Novice) comments I will use one of the other products that I have previously tried, either Gem Strike or Vitality anti-fungal.

Too early for me here although plenty loft flying on good days.

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