Real life diving or real life living?????Me either ... does that work in real life?I hadn't thought about the cd's as a signal device.....that's a good one!
Left Behind or Just Lost - Floating Alone?!
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Posted 01 May 2004 - 01:12 PM
does that work in real life?
I decided to test this, so last night about midnight, I went outside with a buddy and tried to signal with the CD. It was useless.
OK, seriously, they do work, but not always and not everywhere. Conditions must be right. They are also a tad more difficult to use than you might suspect. It takes a little practice.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 12:41 AM
Wouldn't it be best to find your way back to shore knowing what direction your headed using a compass? If you follow the compass heading out you will find land right? That's my guess.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 01:28 AM
Wouldn't it be best to find your way back to shore knowing what direction your headed using a compass? If you follow the compass heading out you will find land right? That's my guess.
You cannot fight against ocean currents for long, even if you know what direction land is in. The ocean is very powerful.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:18 AM
DAN (Divers Alert Network) makes a name identity tag with a mirror on the back that is submersible that you can attach to your BC.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:09 AM
Wouldn't it be best to find your way back to shore knowing what direction your headed using a compass? If you follow the compass heading out you will find land right? That's my guess.
You might try this if you are training for the Ironman Triathlon. If successful, you might shatter the record for the swim time in the event
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:36 AM
Wouldn't it be best to find your way back to shore knowing what direction your headed using a compass? If you follow the compass heading out you will find land right? That's my guess.
As Tammy points out below the ocean is BIG and if your 2 or 3 miles or so from shore,with current thats a long swim.I admit,that has always been something in the back of my brain.The Coz current caught me on the trip ,whn i was there.So ,I did what was learned in class and that is try to swim perpindicular from it.Watch which way your bubbles travel.Anyway hope your OW is progressing well.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:38 AM
See chinacat's suggetion for something shiny! Also D-Don did the same thing on one of my NC trips...I'll be doing the same for SD trips as well! But I think I'll bypass AOL and go directly to some cool label for SD. Anyone able to do imprinting on cd's that won't wash off???? If so I need you!!I am old fashioned. I have a whistle and safety sausage. I should get something shiny to use as a signal mirror, but I haven't gotten around to it.
I have a starflash mirror which is purposely made as a signal. Let me look into getting a phone number for the manufacturer. That would make a great SingleDivers.com signal mirror. They make several sizes and the one I use is credit card size with instructions printed on the back. It came with a long cord so you can tie it off and not lose it.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 02:24 PM
See chinacat's suggetion for something shiny! Also D-Don did the same thing on one of my NC trips...I'll be doing the same for SD trips as well! But I think I'll bypass AOL and go directly to some cool label for SD. Anyone able to do imprinting on cd's that won't wash off???? If so I need you!!I am old fashioned. I have a whistle and safety sausage. I should get something shiny to use as a signal mirror, but I haven't gotten around to it.
I have a starflash mirror which is purposely made as a signal. Let me look into getting a phone number for the manufacturer. That would make a great SingleDivers.com signal mirror. They make several sizes and the one I use is credit card size with instructions printed on the back. It came with a long cord so you can tie it off and not lose it.
Please do! We always need something else for our limited inventory and of course if we make penny or two that doesn't hurt either! Gotta weather the storm so we can keep offering great dive trips!
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 05:07 PM
Last summer I followed a link Capn Jack recommended:
www.ultimatesurvival.com
phone is (866) 479-7994
They are located in Robinson, TX (near Waco) and ship very quickly.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 05:54 PM
CDs are good but they don't last long - the "silvering" comes off. Make sure before each dive that it's still functional and keep a couple of spares dry in your bag.
I'm a firm believer in a good DSMB, but it's best to deploy it well before you're going to surface so the boat has a chance to see you. The other thing that some people don't realise - if you're on a dive and someone in your group does deploy a DSMB, make sure you all surface right by it. Assuming the boat captain does see it, it'll be a lot easier for everyone if he only has one group of divers to pick up. Oh, and while I'm on the subject, if the sea is other than like a calm swimming pool don't try to swim to the boat. All divers on the surface get together and wait for the boat to come to you. Nothing is worse for a boat captain approaching a group to find some of them break off and start swimming towards the boat - he then has a tricky job getting close to the group without running anyone down.
I'm a firm believer in a good DSMB, but it's best to deploy it well before you're going to surface so the boat has a chance to see you. The other thing that some people don't realise - if you're on a dive and someone in your group does deploy a DSMB, make sure you all surface right by it. Assuming the boat captain does see it, it'll be a lot easier for everyone if he only has one group of divers to pick up. Oh, and while I'm on the subject, if the sea is other than like a calm swimming pool don't try to swim to the boat. All divers on the surface get together and wait for the boat to come to you. Nothing is worse for a boat captain approaching a group to find some of them break off and start swimming towards the boat - he then has a tricky job getting close to the group without running anyone down.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 06:03 PM
Okay, need help, what's DSMB? (I've probably asked before but when I was young I was definitely 
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 06:30 PM
DSMB = Dive surface marker bouy aka a larger version of a safety sausage.. Think the oms versions in 5' 9' or 16' tall.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:57 PM
Actually in Britain the "D" stands for "Delayed" - ie. you send it up from the bottom (on a line fed from a reel). A decent one has ample buoyancy for use as an ascent platform. Our convention is red for a normal ascent, and yellow if you have a problem and want help.
I don't think the OMS one quite reaches 16ft long!
I don't think the OMS one quite reaches 16ft long!
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 10:26 PM
I had to check the OMS website - and was amazed to find out they do in fact have one that's 16'Actually in Britain the "D" stands for "Delayed" - ie. you send it up from the bottom (on a line fed from a reel). A decent one has ample buoyancy for use as an ascent platform. Our convention is red for a normal ascent, and yellow if you have a problem and want help.
I don't think the OMS one quite reaches 16ft long!
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