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Moving the Microphones?

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#1 ·
This may have been discussed before but I believe that a shooter should replace his/her microphone to the proper yardage instead of letting others perform the chore. In fact I think it should be a rule.

I appreciate that it seems like a polite thing to do but most don't put the mic exactly where the shooter wants it and it's position is 'improved' anyway. It leaves a chance that the shooter shoots from the wrong yardage, as well. The shooter should be responsible for making that error not a well meaning peer.
 
#15 ·
Big Heap...as if you didn't already know.....it's already there and not only does it eliminate the need to fart around with mics. It also eliminates cross calls created by the so-called hog callers. Now....If everyone had Erad's and there was nothing else to talk about except.....7 1/2's or 8's......how boring.

Shoot the targets and quit thinking about where the frigging mic is!

Rickyd
 
#19 ·
I never move the mic for the shooter after me, just as soon the shooter before me didn't move it for ME either. If he does tho' I understand he's doing it as a courtesy, nothing to get all distracted over either way? I have more important things to think about when I'm getting ready to shoot. It's the shooters own responsibility to make sure he's standing on the correct yardage, when I step unto the new post------always look down to make sure I have my feet placed properly and I'm looking at the correct yardage number.

John C. Saubak

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#20 ·
This is an important topic to me since, I came close one time to shooting at the wrong yardage. Keep your do-goodder hands off the Mic and let me move it!!! One day I was shooting with an older fellow who could hardly walk, everytime we change positions he moved my mic while I stood two feet away from him!!! Complete senselessness. I think it should be a rule as well........

GS
 
#22 ·
As a scorer, I turn off the mic at post changes until I see everyone is ready (haven't missed a call yet). As a shooter, I try to be courteous to the person to my left who is shooting longer yardage than I do, but I understand it can be a hassle, so more often than not, I leave it be.
 
#23 ·
Prior to starting a field, I will begin moving the microphones for the squad. It seems that my squad always follows a short yardage squad and it takes a little time to move the microphones from the 20 to the 26-27. If the shooter to my left is on the 26, I always move the microphone up one yard before I move to my next post. This just seems to be polite to me.

Clip on microphones do work well if they are clipped on properly. The location of the clip on microphone is critical. It does take more time to remove the microphones and put them on the next squad than is required to move wired microphones.

Pat Ireland
 
#25 ·
One solution to the clip-on delima would be to require shooters to supply their own microphone device - personalized - engraved - hanging from the neck by a gold link chain. Boggles the mind to consider a whole new industry providing the devices. "Mine cost more than yours."
 
#26 ·
It is my preference not to have anyone move the microphone for me. Just as it my preference not to be expected to move anyone's microphone for them. We can be courteous without touching another shooters microphone.

(This situation parallels the shooter on Station One yelling "Ready on One" when he/she arrived at the post that was prevalent several years ago. Point being, it was stopped and replaced with a nod or pointing motion. Hopefully, So shall the microphone moving situation evolve.)

Dave Shaeffer, Sr.
 
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