From personal experience, a good rain squall or very high winds will produce sufficient oceanic noise that it will swamp the type of equipment we are discussing here. Thanks for reminding me David.
R/Jay
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of David Bartsch
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:32 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] revelation
Alan,
The point I think he was really making, and it is a very valid one, is that the ocean is a very unpredictable place and therein is contained all manner of noising making aquatic life.
If in addition to these noise sources, you add but a simple rain squall, the effects on a passive listening device could be equally unpredictable as to its performance. There are just so many variables to contend with in the broadband spectrum of sound.
David Bartsch