Robert,

Im sure others will reply about about your points 1-3, so I will concentrate on the point that you make about the differences between US and UK rules on removable links. I think that we, in Britain, have got hung up about needing to show the link removed. Would it not be as good if the power light did not come on with the transmitter and receiver both on? Of course you can think of ways to fool the scrutineers, but that could be done now, and never is. As far as I know everyone does their best to obey the rules as written.

I do know that on Robot Wars 7 almost every week one robot was immobilised because the link came out or became loose.

Perhaps it is time for the FRA to have another think about this rule.

Jeremy