Last year at URRF there was a board that, if you were aware of, you could check for conflicts for the frequency/channels of your tracker/s. I know this procedure had mixed results due to one of my club members checking his tracker before he loaded it into his rocket. In his case there was another flier using the same channel but this was not listed on the board.
Because worst case this could result in the inability to track down and recover your rocket I would like to know what the procedure will be to manage this for LDRS?
One issue I noticed at URRF was that some people were not aware of the board or the protocol. A procedure that could be part of the overall solution would be to have more announcements during the day. Another issue I noted was that the data on the board wasn't necessarily accurate. Some fliers had finished flying for the day or even the launch. Possibly having a protocal where the fliers for the day or ideally just before their launch list their frequencies on the board, then once they are done they remove them.
I know this may not be realistic but the topic and potential protocols warrants a discussion.
Because worst case this could result in the inability to track down and recover your rocket I would like to know what the procedure will be to manage this for LDRS?
One issue I noticed at URRF was that some people were not aware of the board or the protocol. A procedure that could be part of the overall solution would be to have more announcements during the day. Another issue I noted was that the data on the board wasn't necessarily accurate. Some fliers had finished flying for the day or even the launch. Possibly having a protocal where the fliers for the day or ideally just before their launch list their frequencies on the board, then once they are done they remove them.
I know this may not be realistic but the topic and potential protocols warrants a discussion.