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    Posted: 12 Jan 12 at 9:49pm
Originally posted by Presuming Ed

If you want a pre-warning warning signal, one common thing is to use code flag F (foxtrot) - a red diamond on a white background. Up at 5 mins to the warning signal (with a sound signal), down at 1 minute (no sound signal). 

Comes from match racing, where it's used before each flight. A common variation is to use 2 minutes rather than 5. 
 
That would cause utter confusion at a Firefly fleet race.
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Thanks, it is good to know that it is used mostly the same in different places. I am in two minds about incorporating it's use. On Sundays we run two races back to back, with the second straight after the first. I think the orange pre-warning would be useful for the second race, but would be a bit excessive for the first race where everyone knows when it should start and AP can be used for any delays.
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I wouldn't bother for club races. Considering that Sunday races are run by club members of varying experience, it might be best to keep it simple....the fewer flags the better.
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Originally posted by Granite

Thanks, it is good to know that it is used mostly the same in different places. I am in two minds about incorporating it's use. On Sundays we run two races back to back, with the second straight after the first. I think the orange pre-warning would be useful for the second race, but would be a bit excessive for the first race where everyone knows when it should start and AP can be used for any delays.
I wouldn't bother for back to back racing as this may delay the turnaround between races. On a cold day you want this to be as quick as possible. People quickly learn to spot the last boat and then to look out for the starting sequence.
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