Ed Bourque Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 someone I know told me that years ago they us to put countermarks on the birds and send them off, when the bird got back to your loft, you would get the number off the countermark and call the club house and let them know that this bird is home. no one knows the number on the countermark until the bird got home. why not do this today,it would cost a hold lot less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I BELEIVE THIS IS WHAT THEY DO FOR VERIFICATION OF YOUR TIMED BIRDS IN THE NATIONAL FLYING CLUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIGEON_MAN Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I BELEIVE THIS IS WHAT THEY DO FOR VERIFICATION OF YOUR TIMED BIRDS IN THE NATIONAL FLYING CLUB. Yes your right Davey,when the birds are marked they stamp one orf the flights with a letter or number then when you verify your birds clocking in time you also quote the mark on the birds wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Cheers Tony, when they race mark the NFC birds, are the verification (wing stamp) marks noted on the register for double checking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIGEON_MAN Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 someone I know told me that years ago they us to put countermarks on the birds and send them off, when the bird got back to your loft, you would get the number off the countermark and call the club house and let them know that this bird is home. no one knows the number on the countermark until the bird got home. why not do this today,it would cost a hold lot less. Not sure how it would cost any less because the bird still as to be rung or be carrying a ETS ring,plus if you used this method in club racing the bird would be covered in marks by the end of the season,its sometimes confusing when they have about 3 marks trying to remember which is the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIGEON_MAN Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Cheers Tony, when they race mark the NFC birds, are the verification (wing stamp) marks noted on the register for double checking? Yes thats right they are recorded on the race entry form along with the numbers on the race rubbers,or if the case may be on the ETS form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Yes thats right they are recorded on the race entry form along with the numbers on the race rubbers,or if the case may be on the ETS form. Cheers again Tony, we don't do that in the UNC, but it does seem like a good idea. It would in my opinion, be a foil for any cheating with the rubbers thats for sure! .....and we had that up here a few years ago! If i get to an NFC dinner i'll tell you that story sometime! ;D Its quite funny if not for the seriousness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slugmonkey Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 They used to send counters to the clubhouse with runners this would be the cheapest by far as no gas or car or telephone or clocking device was needed hell we could even meet in a cave and save the expense of a clubhouse you are kidding right ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 They used to send counters to the clubhouse with runners this would be the cheapest by far as no gas or car or telephone or clocking device was needed hell we could even meet in a cave and save the expense of a clubhouse you are kidding right ??? Have a look at post 4 on this thread, i think you may be getting the wrong end of the stick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slugmonkey Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 I hope I did it sure sounded like this was advocating calling in your birds as they arrive !!! on an interesting side note did you know that the Benzing system will send your time on the internet and that you could see race results as they happen !!!! now this is the kind of calling in I am talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmcgrevy Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 The wing mark verification for the NFC and the Northern Classic was voted out at the last AGM, verification is now done by quoting the ring number only, ( Bad move i think, only my opinion ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribble Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 The wing mark verification for the NFC and the Northern Classic was voted out at the last AGM, verification is now done by quoting the ring number only, ( Bad move i think, only my opinion ) Agree, ludicrouse decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 MANY YEARS AGO IN THE SNFC,, WE HAD TO SEND A TELEGRAM FROM THE P,O AFTER TIMING IN [NOWADAYS FOLKS WOULDNT EVEN KNOW WHAT A TELEGRAM IS ;D ;D ;D] THANK GOODNESS WEVE WENT A BIT FORWARD ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennut Tar Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 MANY YEARS AGO IN THE SNFC,, WE HAD TO SEND A TELEGRAM FROM THE P,O AFTER TIMING IN [NOWADAYS FOLKS WOULDNT EVEN KNOW WHAT A TELEGRAM IS ;D ;D ;D] THANK GOODNESS WEVE WENT A BIT FORWARD ;D ;D ;D Jimmy, I remember those days like it was yesterday. When I first met my wife (she who must be obeyed) :P she was a phonogram operator, as they were called here, did it for eight years & loved her job till we where married etc. Keeps telling me I'm hopeless (god bless her sole) ;D ;D ;D when I put pen to paper, because of her skills in the area that she worked. PS. You can only do the best with what god gave you, as they say. ;D ;D ;D & it seems to her I was one of the unfortunate ones. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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