Have a lot of emails to work back through.
Actually if we conduct this in the Bahamas, shipping to me (we
have a US Post Office on Base) is the most painless for entry into the Bahamas
as you don’t have to deal with Bahamian Customs then. Vance can
probably attest to the issues with our local Customs.
Vance, while alcohol on a boat may be optional Buffett isn’t…boat
rules!
Will switch to off-list communications on this subject now.
R/Jay
Respectfully,
Jay K. Jeffries
Andros Is., Bahamas
As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.
-Josh Billings
From:
owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of vbra676539@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:40 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sonar research
Conference and rum? Sounds okay
to me. My sub is down for paint, so that won't be much help. 300 feet is easy
enough for me (12 miles offshore, give or take) but easier for Jay (12 yards
offshore). You're probably right about shipping. Jay can figure what it will
take to get the units into and out of the Bahamas with the least fuss. As for
the testing itself, I'll wait and see what Jay cooks up and then see where
we do it. It will be pretty painless either way. With two bottles of rum, it'll
be VERY painless, I suspect. Maybe we ought to keep that off the video as
alcohol and Jimmy Buffet are optional for boat operations.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Wallace <jonw@psubs.org>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:29 am
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sonar research
Sounds like a mini-PSUBS conference
shaping up in the Bahamas, in the spring.
Let's take the shipping issue off-line and into private mail. Based upon what
I've read so far, it would seem shipping to Vance makes the most sense. Cost is
less for shipping in US, and Vance can either bring them to Bahamas for
testing, or test them in Florida. Either way, the units get tested and
evaluated the way we want. We'll work out payment for shipping. Perhaps this is
a good use of our membership dollars since the project will impact the group at
large. I'll coordinate between Vance and Les.
Let's also come up with a "test plan" so we all agree what the
environment should be (depth, distance) and do this testing in a way where we
can document the results and post them. Jay and Vance both have valuable
knowledge and experience, so perhaps after discussing the field testing over a
bottle of rum (or two), they can provide us a summary report including the
effectiveness of the units and any suggested enhancements or changes that
should be incorporated. Jay? You interested in working with me on a test plan?
If so, contact me privately so we can put it together and than post it publicly
on the website.
Another issue that comes to mind is getting the "submersible-based"
unit down to a significant depth. I suspect that Les does not have 300-500 feet
of wire attached to his units. I'll leave it to Jay and Vance to figure out
what material we will require and how much it will cost.
Someone make sure they bring a camera and document as much as possible. It
would be great to have this "field test" on the web site so the
community can get an idea of the work involved. Make sure you smile, but no
mooning. :)
If this topic interests you, and you are not a member of PSUBS, this would be a
great time to join and help us sponsor projects like this one. If successful,
this project will provide a low cost do-it-yourself alternative to commercial
products for underwater sub-sub and sub-surface communications. Your membership
dollars will help make this field test a success and also help subsidize other
projects in the future, maybe even one of yours! Join PSUBS today at http://www.psubs.org/membership
Jon
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