General information on the radio system used at the BIC track for the F1
• All trackside marshals should be within “shouting distance (not more than 50 metres)” of a Senior Marshal in radio contact with Race Control. This means that all marshals can be alerted or instructed within seconds of an order being issued.
• A number of marshals or positions will be on one network at any time. The radio is a one-at-a-time system and so proper discipline must be used at all times.
• Calls between users on the ground should be arranged through Race Control.
• Radios must only be used to transmit information necessary for the proper running of the event and not for socialising.
• Incidents and accidents must take precedence over other matters. Minor matters should be kept until there are no vehicles on the track.
• Once you press the transmit button, no one can interrupt you or use the system. You must be brief and to the point. Include only such information as is necessary to get your message across and to allow the receiver of the message to take the appropriate action.
• Be careful not to inadvertently have your radio button pressed down by clothes or other gear as this can disrupt the whole communication network.
• Prior to the event, collect your radio from the Radio Shack (except for medical personnel and Race Control personnel, who collect from the medical centre and Race Control respectively).
• Ensure that used batteries are returned at the end of the day for recharging.
• Check the “Minute x Minute Schedule” each morning for the time from which your channel should be monitored and ensure that you are listening in at the time of the “radio check”.
• Protect the radio from rain by placing under waterproof gear if possible.
• Use a nearby radio or phone to report battery or radio problems. Spares will be available.
• Except under unusual circumstances, the initial reporting of incidents is handled by the Observer at the Control Posts over the “Observer Channel”.
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