Its a dedicated procedure to do this. I have been doing it since 1998, starting back then, coming into town several times a day on the salt to give a report.. Then technology has let me report on the salt, at the event, and sometimes reporting a speed on the website before the vehicle pulls off the course. Which in one case was the Burklands.... They posted their 413 mph record return. I had the speeds and posted them on the Internet before they even stopped the vehicle. When Betty got to the other end and called. I think Gene's sister, to let them know the speed, they told them they already knew because it was on the website... That is good fast reporting... I have done it for years as a courtesy to the public, MOSTLY on my wifes dime.. Thank her. My money goes into the race bike...
As the years gone on to recent, I have been blessed with donations to the website to help off set the costs. Would like to do more, however Wendover and the salt flats technology is at a standstill.
And I can say first hand, running two bikes (joe's and mine), doing salt talks (at the time, until Jon and Nancy have started organizing and running it), taking pictures, finding who and what I'm reporting on and trying to keep track of 400+ entries on the salt (which can't be done with one person), staying late for any exciting passes, being up early for the return runs, thinking about what I want to do with the bike, working on the bike, all in all is a very daunting task. My reports will have spelling errors, and sometimes my fingers type faster then I can think, the speeds and preliminary reports are what is known at that particular time, and in my own interpretation.
I try to do the best I can, but I have been the only one to do this for sometime...
What I need is a better connection, modem speeds on wireless card, and sometimes battling a no signal, meaning I have to drive around the salt to find the best connection, which is hard to do at times when your in line with race vehicle is frustrating. I try to put the website as priority. If you think he could help with connection stuff, please get ahold of me. But I have researched this every year and nothing is new for me, unless funds are not an option then there is tons of options.
I cant thank Stainless enough, when it was he and I at BUB's and WOS, he worked on the bike without my help, so I could go and talk, take pictures and be a social butterfly...
At present I only cover live the events on the Bonneville Salt Flats, can't afford to goto all the events. Sometimes I make an appearance to the other venues.. I have been to all of them, and when there I have reported: El Mirage, Muroc, Texas Mile, Maxton, Bonneville and Lake Gairdner Australia...
Jon