Abstract: A subscriber (100) transmits data on a first data channel. While transmitting, the subscriber tracks the number of collisions it experiences on the first data channel (206). When the number of collisions reaches a threshold value, the subscriber transmits a reassignment request to move to a new data channel. Upon receipt of the reassignment request, a central processor (102) assumes that the first data channel is loaded. The central processor will then compare an incoming data rate to a value to determine if the first data channel is actually loaded, wherein the incoming data rate is measured by the central processor at the time the subscriber requested reassignment.

Abstract: Auxiliary golf club grips, preferably provided as a set of varied sizes, for providing oversized gripping surfaces. Each grip comprises a capped sleeve preferably having a wall of linearly variable thickness. The wall is thickest and the external diameter of the sleeve is greatest at the capped end. The other end of the sleeve is open so that the sleeve may be slipped over a golf club. Internal cavities of all individual grips of the set are identical, and cooperate with handles of standard golf clubs. Preferably, the cap and open end of the sleeve are rounded. A preferred constituent material is a resilient, elastic, foamed synthetic resin.