Hi Jon. Yes, I think you've done a fine job of setting the group up as a quasi-professional advocacy and it will help us all who are active on the site to be viewed as "non-threatening".
I'll be joining officially soon and look forward to continuing the lively discussions with all the guys.
Scott (muddy waters) who just bought the k boat kit wants to get a spot for pictures, and I look forward to seeing this project take shape. I'm having trouble right now with my AOL connection and can't get through to all my mail, but should have it resolved tomorrow. I'll save this one ( I hope ) and try the link then. Thanks, Frank D.
Hi Frank,
Lots of good points in your email to Juergen. We already have some
things in place that I think apply to concerns you've raised, the one
below in particular. Our Operating Guidelines for Personal Submersibles
(
http://www.psubs.org/guidelines/PSUBS ) has Chapter 2, Section 2 (1),
deals with communications. We require at least one marine band radio
for surface communications. One of the nice things about the PSUBS
guidelines is that we have set up a process where the community can
submit proposals for additions, changes, and deletions. When we receive
proposals, we draft them into an RFC (Request For Comment) and publish
them. Then the rest of the community is provided an opportunity to
comment on the proposal for a period of 30-45 days, after which a
decision is made on the proposal. On the webpage link provided above,
you'll find links to proposals and adoptions that we've made. I
encourage anyone who has an idea that will promote both safety and
self-regulation to take advantage of this system, since if nothing else
it does show potential regulators that we are at least attempting to be
responsible.
Jon
ShellyDalg@aol.com wrote:
> If, for instance, we agreed as a group to carry a radio tuned into the
> right frequency, or had a beacon type device that identified each boat
> and it's location, or maybe had a set of procedures set and published
> that we as a group followed when using our boats for recreation.
> Something that the authorities could feel that they have the ability
> to communicate with us without having to send out the navy or what
> ever, basically making us a "non-threat".
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