Just wanted to say thanks to KOH crew and racers. This was our first time at a rock racing event, and we are pretty much speechless. We all had a blast, you are all a really fun group of people. The racing was amazing. We couldn't believe the obstacles and speeds you guys pull off!

We look forward to more events!

Thank you so much to all of you that supported us out there this weekend too!

Bob "Weatherman" Steinberger may have had too much fun at his second KOH race, Bob collapsed ou there on Saturday and was rushed to Apple Valley Hospital. He's still undergoing testing and treatment, at this point they think he may need a pacemaker, but we don't have any other results yet. He sounds great and is in good spirits, but please keep him in your prayers!

We certainly hope Bob is OK...and thanks for coming out to support the event and teams.

at this point they think he may need a pacemaker

We've done those in the pits before :p

Best wishes for an easy and speedy recovery!

Hope all goes OK with Bob.

I will say, you guys did an awesome job with the GPS course and really helped me out by getting me the right helmet on time and saving me the time sending the other back to you and just bringing it with me to the race.\
Thanks

Our prayers are with bob and all of his family !!.......

Thank you for the great set up !!!

I sure hope Bob is OK.:(

Thanks for all of your help in the past few months from the GPS class in the fall to setting up our helmets, d-cells etc. Your advice and experience is greatly appreciated!:)

Jim

Thanks to you, PCI, for setting me up with a GPS and a radio. It was a lifesaver. Couldn't have done what I did without those things. I need to set up my ride with a radio, I will definitely be in touch with you guys when I'm ready.

Bob's wife was lost in camp on Sat night, I guess returning from dropping Bob off at the hospital. I tried to calm her down as much as possible and guide her way back to her site. I hope she made it back in a timely manner as she was running out of gas on top of all that. Glad to hear he is doing well and in good shape....

Thank you Jimmy for fixing my GPS! I no longer have goofy bars across the screen. Thank you thank you thank you! (I'll buy u a beer in SF!)

PCI Race Radios entire team are some of the best and most helpeful people around. Thank you for coming out to the KOH race and glad you had a great time!

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Bob. Get him out of the Apple Valley Hospital....a few years back the hospital determined that one of our team mates was dehydrated and they gave him fluids and released him.... he actually had a ruptured appendix. :eek:

I met Bob this year at the District 37 fun run when we just happened to camp next to him. GREAT GUY! Thanks also for the class at KOH Bob. Sending all my best for a speedy recovery.
Thanks PCI for stepping up and helping all of us at KOH!
Becca Webster

hi my name is Hip and we sat by yall on sledge hammer. i have a great picture of your two friends. you mentioned i should come by your trailer to buy a hat but i never saw yall after the event prior to having to leave. i would still like the hat.

if your friends the hot woman and the beerpacker, would like a copy of the photo have them contact me at joseph.l.thompson1@navy.mil.

What kind of radios do you guys run? Do they have the capibilities to do data in addition to voice, and/or, is there a way to hook up additional equipment to them? Thinking out loud, the radios seemed to work really well, and if there was a way to hook a GPS to the radio and transmit data via the radio, there may be a way to essentially kill two birds with one stone and have tracking and voice in one device. I have done project work with a state's radio system that can take data feeds from radios, with one of the feeds being GPS points that can then be mapped.

Our thoughts are with Bob and his family. Hope to hear good news soon!

Ron Stobaugh

Glad you guys enjoyed the race! Bob will be in our thoughts.

St. Mary's in Apple Valley determined what happened was not a heart attack or stroke, they realized through several EKG tests that he had a very irregular heart beat. Yesterday he had a Pacemaker installed and everything went smooth and he should be out of the hospital by tomorrow. He will not be able to drive for the next 10 days so we are figuring out if Bob Thompson and Rhiannon will handle his duties as the Weatherman at the San Felipe 250. My Father has not missed a Score event in 30 years and is looking for someone to drive him from Parker if the doctor gives the OK...

Thanks a ton for all the thoughts, prayers and concerns!

-update from Scott Steinberger

What kind of radios do you guys run? Do they have the capibilities to do data in addition to voice, and/or, is there a way to hook up additional equipment to them? Thinking out loud, the radios seemed to work really well, and if there was a way to hook a GPS to the radio and transmit data via the radio, there may be a way to essentially kill two birds with one stone and have tracking and voice in one device. I have done project work with a state's radio system that can take data feeds from radios, with one of the feeds being GPS points that can then be mapped.

It is possible, I've looked into it at one point. We use VHF radios from 5-110 watts. With the type of equipment you would need to connect the radios to the GPS units (if completely compatible) it would cost thousands. Data travels half the distance as voice through VHF and even though a manufacturer will boast a mile per watt, realistically, we see 10-30 miles with a 50 watt radio. So for thousands of dollars, you are getting 5-15 miles anyhow, isn't really worth the equipment needed. You are much better off investing in an IonEarth satellite tracking system which is comparable in cost and you can track regardless of distance.

Glad to hear things were figured out and taken care of. Hope he finds a way to make it to the event!

What kind of radios do you guys run? Do they have the capibilities to do data in addition to voice, and/or, is there a way to hook up additional equipment to them? Thinking out loud, the radios seemed to work really well, and if there was a way to hook a GPS to the radio and transmit data via the radio, there may be a way to essentially kill two birds with one stone and have tracking and voice in one device. I have done project work with a state's radio system that can take data feeds from radios, with one of the feeds being GPS points that can then be mapped.

That is the premise that we tried with RallyTrak this year.

You don't have to look far to find the results.

That is the premise that we tried with RallyTrak this year.

You don't have to look far to find the results.

It wont work in an off road environment like we have, what Rallytrack tried may have worked before the race, but add a couple hundred radios and a little thing we call "saturation" and your range is about is far as you can throw a rock, even with repeaters.