Clocks and baskets

Ok guys, next year I'll be getting back in the swing of keeping and training the birds again, you know, feeding properly, getting to know the birds, settling young and training them up, the following year,2017, I'll be hopefully starting to race. Questions are, where to get baskets, only need a small one , and then a clock, back in my old racing days I had a skymaster, stb were top of the range then , I've looked around and ets seems the in thing , but that's beyond me, and there is the junior t3 that look popular, what do you guys and gals use, or, what would you recommend, thanks all.

Same here Lofty, just returning to the sport, I would like to race with Ets, but the club i am joining all use T3 clocks, I feel Ets would be less stress on the pigeon clocking in, and also good to use while training.

hi lofty you should be able to get a yb team to-gather so be ready from february

devo56 wrote:

Same here Lofty, just returning to the sport, I would like to race with Ets, but the club i am joining all use T3 clocks, I feel Ets would be less stress on the pigeon clocking in, and also good to use while training.

Spot on Devo

Ets would be good, but, realistically, it's going to have to be a manual clock, so, I've also seen on eBay Quartz stb, are these up to date ones or have the t3 overtaken them

get yerself a t3 that has been serviced in the last 5 years also with some thimbleless chambers atb

yes lofty, the T3 is the clock you need if you are not going to use ETS, ive been using one for the last few years and now our club has invested in ETS for all the members, although I think ETS is a great system im considering sticking with the T3........

Yeh, thanks guys, looks like the t3 is the best bet for me, so I'll invest in 1 next year, thanks for the input everyone.

usually T3 for sale on ebay lofty, or maybe one of our forum members might have one for sale or know of one for sale by the time you needs one.......

Sorry for dragging up an old thread but anyone got a t3 going before I look on eBay, thanks all.

always some on ebay mate but ask about last service and battery change cus the cost for battery and postage is around 70 quid add that to the clock and its not looking such a bargin
you could contact linnels they may have second hand ones all tuned up for less

Thank you, I'm watching 1 on eBay at the minute, still got 5 years on the battery

Lofty wrote:

Thank you, I'm watching 1 on eBay at the minute, still got 5 years on the battery

Maybe I have got it wrong - But I was told, that if you buy an ET System and there is not one in the club you belong to - then the sellers of the ETS will 'LEND' the club the where-with-all to enable members to download the data from their ETS!

Is this right or not?

Phil (blueskylofts)

blueskylofts wrote:

Lofty wrote:

Thank you, I'm watching 1 on eBay at the minute, still got 5 years on the battery

Maybe I have got it wrong - But I was told, that if you buy an ET System and there is not one in the club you belong to - then the sellers of the ETS will 'LEND' the club the where-with-all to enable members to download the data from their ETS!

Is this right or not?

Phil (blueskylofts)

correct unless things have changed

unikon system if one member in a club has it the club or member has to buy the club system for 75.00 pound and when another member buys a system they say they will refund the 75.00 with bricon buy the system for 245.00 and they wil give you the club system

Lofty wrote:

Ok guys, next year I'll be getting back in the swing of keeping and training the birds again, you know, feeding properly, getting to know the birds, settling young and training them up, the following year,2017, I'll be hopefully starting to race. Questions are, where to get baskets, only need a small one , and then a clock, back in my old racing days I had a skymaster, stb were top of the range then , I've looked around and ets seems the in thing , but that's beyond me, and there is the junior t3 that look popular, what do you guys and gals use, or, what would you recommend, thanks all.

Baskets have come a long way these days Lofty from the ones I use I think you will find. Cheap & nasty is how I would best describe some of those canvass/plastic type ones now on the market. My bones tell me they are not built to last like the old cane type ones.

Knackered wrote:

Lofty wrote:

Ok guys, next year I'll be getting back in the swing of keeping and training the birds again, you know, feeding properly, getting to know the birds, settling young and training them up, the following year,2017, I'll be hopefully starting to race. Questions are, where to get baskets, only need a small one , and then a clock, back in my old racing days I had a skymaster, stb were top of the range then , I've looked around and ets seems the in thing , but that's beyond me, and there is the junior t3 that look popular, what do you guys and gals use, or, what would you recommend, thanks all.

Baskets have come a long way these days Lofty from the ones I use I think you will find. Cheap & nasty is how I would best describe some of those canvass/plastic type ones now on the market. My bones tell me they are not built to last like the old cane type ones.

Clocks - When I start racing again I am defiantly going to buy an ETS, even if I can't eat for a month. I think it is the only way to go for the future.

However, I am wondering if I buy something, within 6 months something better will be brought out and it will be cheaper than the one I bought. Stuff like that happens a lot when it comes to new 'technology'.

Baskets - I have made my own in the past and in fact, I am building one now which will hold up to 8 birds. I could have made it a little bigger, except for the fact that this basket has to fit though a small doorway.

If I can find out how to do it - I will post some pictures when I have finished it.

I am still trying to find out how to put an Avatar in my forum profile - any advice.

If you want one of the original woven baskets, Boddy and RIdewood still do them. In my opinion, they are lovely, but not cheap.

ATB

Phil

hi phil, re avatar.....

click where it says PROFILE at the top of the page, there you will see INFORMATION at the top of your profile, go along to AVATAR and click there. if you look down the page it says UPLOAD AN AVATAR FROM YOUR COMPUTER, click BROWSE and it will take you to your pictures stored on your computer, double click your chosen picture then simply click SAVE.

any problems you can email me your picture at pigeonworld46@yahoo.co.uk

and I`ll do it for you .

David wrote:

hi phil, re avatar.....

click where it says PROFILE at the top of the page, there you will see INFORMATION at the top of your profile, go along to AVATAR and click there. if you look down the page it says UPLOAD AN AVATAR FROM YOUR COMPUTER, click BROWSE and it will take you to your pictures stored on your computer, double click your chosen picture then simply click SAVE.

any problems you can email me your picture at pigeonworld46@yahoo.co.uk

and I`ll do it for you .

Hi David

Done and Done! Thankyou so much.

Yours in Sport
Phil

no problem phil, any problems let me know, or post up on site and im sure other members will be happy to help......

David wrote:

no problem phil, any problems let me know, or post up on site and im sure other members will be happy to help......

Thanks buddy

Phil

blueskylofts wrote:

David wrote:

hi phil, re avatar.....

click where it says PROFILE at the top of the page, there you will see INFORMATION at the top of your profile, go along to AVATAR and click there. if you look down the page it says UPLOAD AN AVATAR FROM YOUR COMPUTER, click BROWSE and it will take you to your pictures stored on your computer, double click your chosen picture then simply click SAVE.

any problems you can email me your picture at pigeonworld46@yahoo.co.uk

and I`ll do it for you .

Hi David

Done and Done!  Thankyou so much.

Yours in Sport
Phil

MMMMMmmmmmmmm Music orientated are we Phil, I come from a music family etc. Unfortunately I'm only good I'm   for polishing the piano here, sadly.

Knackered wrote:

blueskylofts wrote:

David wrote:

hi phil, re avatar.....

click where it says PROFILE at the top of the page, there you will see INFORMATION at the top of your profile, go along to AVATAR and click there. if you look down the page it says UPLOAD AN AVATAR FROM YOUR COMPUTER, click BROWSE and it will take you to your pictures stored on your computer, double click your chosen picture then simply click SAVE.

any problems you can email me your picture at pigeonworld46@yahoo.co.uk

and I`ll do it for you .

Hi David

Done and Done!  Thankyou so much.

Yours in Sport
Phil

MMMMMmmmmmmmm Music orientated are we Phil, I come from a music family etc. Unfortunately I'm only good I'm   for polishing the piano here, sadly.

how about some of that ACDC

yeah, a bit of angus young would be nice...........

David wrote:

yeah, a bit of angus young would be nice...........

Who is angus young?