RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar

This hits right on one of my unresolved nuisances. I have an InterphaseVista sonar in my K-250. The product manual has dire warnings about cutting the cable to the transducer, but I wasn't comfortable putting the cable through a compression gland into the hull. So I went ahead and cut it on the basis that I'd rather risk the instrument's performance than the integrity of the hull. I used a Subconn bulkhead connector, and had the intention of putting the shielding through the penetrator by using one of the pins for that purpose. However, I found it impossible to do because of how the cable was constructed. Each of the conductors had it's own shielding, but they're incredibly flimsy tin foil thingies that all unravel and break up. The penetrator itself is not shielded, it's all plastic besides the pins.

The result is that the depth sounder reading on the instrument works fine, but the forward looking sonar image does not correspond to what's actually in the water. It doesn't actually look like electrical noise on the screen, but I think that's just because the screen refreshes only periodically. The sonar image looks proper, but it just isn't what's out in front of the sub.

Any suggestions would be most welcome. Perhaps a different kind of penetrator?

thanks,

Alec

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From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of cbussel@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:03 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org; personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Cc: Stephen Pearce; 'David Bartsch'
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar

Steve,

If you are looking for a simple gland, as long as your cable is water blocked, you can purchase stainless steal ones from McMaster-Carr. I have used the ones from McMaster on pressure balanced oil-filled (PBOF) housings down to 1000 meters. The cable has to be water blocked though. You can purchase water blocked cable from Impules, Subconn, our any connector manufacture. Falmat cable company makes the water blocked umbilcals for numerous ROV companies, they might have some in stock to purchase a short piece.

If your gland in coming directly into your sub, I would recommend a bulk head connector, unless they are pressure compensated, most will leak at or below 80 psi.

Hope this helps,

--
Craig Bussel

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Stephen Pearce" <sjpearceqld@bigpond.com>

G-day everyone

Does anyone one in the group have any information on what type of through hull glands are used for video coaxial and power cables like those used on ROV?s or maybe subs owned buy group members?

Are there any good suppliers that any members know about?

Any help will be appreciated!

Regards

Steve Pearce

-----Original Message-----
From: David Bartsch [mailto:dbartsch2236@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 September 2007 8:34 AM
To: sjpearceqld@bigpond.com
Subject: FW: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar

> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:38:22 -0700
> From: ronleonard@shaw.ca
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
>
> Try these:
>
> http://www.ancorproducts.com/scpt/SectionPage.php?loadSubs=Ancor_WIRE%20MANA
> GEMENT%20PRODUCTS_WIRE%20SEALS
>
> Good to 300'
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of David Bartsch
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:18 AM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar
>
> Peter,
>
> I have reestablished the omni dirrectional option to the sonar. It was !
> ; one of those very simple problems that was so easy to solve, I could not see
>
> the answer.
>
>
>
> David Bartsch
> P.S.: The flooding took place at the point in which the hydrophone interface
>
> cable entered the hydrophone. We will be patient and give Stephen some time
> to work it over and hopefully redesign it.
>
>
> >From: "David Bartsch" <dbartsch2236@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar
> >Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:15:28 -0400
> >
> >Peter,
> >
> > Stephen Pearce is working on an upgrade to the hydrophones...It is only
> >good now to 40 FSW! He tested it in a pressure tank and it started flooding
>
> >at 18psi. Good to know thow.
> >
> >
>
>! ; > David Bartsch
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Peter Madsen" <peter@submarines.dk>
> >>Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> >>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar
> >>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:35:51 +0200
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I really hope for your sucses !
> >>
> >>Peter Madsen / UC-3 Nautilus
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bartsch"
> >><dbartsch2236@hotmail.com>
> >>To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> >>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:57 AM
> >>Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Passive sonar
> >>
> >>
> >>>PSUBS,
> >>>
> >>> The passive sonar I have been working! on for so long is completed! The
>
> >>>omni dirrectional mode was ommitted as problems existed with this mode on
>
> >>>initiall installation.
> >>> Testing aboard a small pleasure craft will be conducted during the
> >>>Spring of 2008. Although trainable search mode is operational, I must
> >>>determine the exact cone of geographical coverage of each hydrophone so
> >>>as to avoid "gaps" of contact detections between hydrophones.
> >>> In shop testing proved very good with the selected hydrophones
> >>>"active" once selected.
> >>> The premp/amp console has "extra" jack inputs for cavitation and
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> >>> We are on our way!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>David Bartsch
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