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Vicki Smith
Wed, Jun 26, 2019 7:03 PM

I don’t think so. As far as I know only copters are medical and like I said
they fly when the weather and wind is cooperative,
but I don’t know that for sure.
Vicki

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 3:01 PM Stephen Abramson desmo900cr@gmail.com
wrote:

Yea, wasn’t thinking live coverage, but they’ve always got some ‘copter
coverage, right?

STeve

On Jun 26, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Tony Pags ajpags@gmail.com wrote:

And less crazy than it was before it was fully paved!
Pags

On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 1:45 PM Vicki Smith vicki@ducati.net wrote:

No for a number of good reasons. (All of which I’m guessing at)

including:

The mountain itself is huge and would cost a fortune to set up, there
isn’t much (any) cell coverage for communication, once in place you

can’t

move up or down the mountain, and the racing schedule delay’s are

endless.

Plus, every year around 1pm it snows or hails or gets too windy and they
call it off. If the wind picks up the medical helicopter can’t fly so

more

delays. All at 14,200 feet.  Also, many people get altitude sick and

once

you get the headache you better stop working now and go lay down and

this

happens to everyone so your crew could be hampered at any point.
Tv via taped coverage by say, drone or some combo yes, but live tv,

don’t

hold your breath.
This place is crazier than the Isle of Man...
Vicki

I don’t think so. As far as I know only copters are medical and like I said they fly when the weather and wind is cooperative, but I don’t know that for sure. Vicki On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 3:01 PM Stephen Abramson <desmo900cr@gmail.com> wrote: > Yea, wasn’t thinking live coverage, but they’ve always got some ‘copter > coverage, right? > > STeve > > > On Jun 26, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Tony Pags <ajpags@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > And less crazy than it was before it was fully paved! > > Pags > > > >> On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 1:45 PM Vicki Smith <vicki@ducati.net> wrote: > >> > >> No for a number of good reasons. (All of which I’m guessing at) > including: > >> The mountain itself is huge and would cost a fortune to set up, there > >> isn’t much (any) cell coverage for communication, once in place you > can’t > >> move up or down the mountain, and the racing schedule delay’s are > endless. > >> Plus, every year around 1pm it snows or hails or gets too windy and they > >> call it off. If the wind picks up the medical helicopter can’t fly so > more > >> delays. All at 14,200 feet. Also, many people get altitude sick and > once > >> you get the headache you better stop working now and go lay down and > this > >> happens to everyone so your crew could be hampered at any point. > >> Tv via taped coverage by say, drone or some combo yes, but live tv, > don’t > >> hold your breath. > >> This place is crazier than the Isle of Man... > >> Vicki > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > > http://www.ductalk.com/ > > and > > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > > _____________________ > > Ducati mailing list > > Ducati@list.ducati.net > > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > > Mailto: desmo900cr@gmail.com > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list > Ducati@list.ducati.net > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > Mailto: veloce916@gmail.com >