Alec Smyth,
I am afraid my schedule then will not permit it.
Some things I am interested in though...If this is the first time Snoopy has gone below with passive sonar capabilities I wish to know your feelings about simply being able to hear underwater upon your return. By passive sonar capabilities, I simply mean the ability to hear with your underwater communications system with no outgoing communications taking place. (No press-to-talk button on handset pressed)
The other thing is that if no surface support vessel your working with has underwater broadband communications capabilities or perhaps know of someone who would wish to go out and play with your sub from the surface, I have another Ray Jefferson 210 hailer that I could equip with a transmitter and send to you. This system ran me about $30.00 so if you want small and compact system simply send say $50.00 to cover the shipping and its yours. It does not contain VHF radio but is still a nice compact system.
If not interested, let me know on-forum so someone could snag it. With no boat, it's going to gather dust and works great and its a steal for $50.00.
David Bartsch
From: Alec.Smyth@compuware.com
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Snoopy's problem
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:18:12 -0400
David,
Is a drive to Summersville Lake in WV a possibility for you? I am hoping to dive there, though I'm not sure when. It would likely be in either 3 weeks or else after a family vacation from which we return at the end of August - though I couldn't go immediately upon arriving, and would need to wait a few weeks.
Thanks,
Alec, There is no need to feel as if you have let anyone down. Seeing your sub is high on my things to do list and will simply have to wait. David Bartsch
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Snoopy's problem Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:53:55 -0400 From: Alec.Smyth@compuware.comTo: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Hello Friends,
I spoke to Vance this morning, but wanted to offer an apology and explanation to those of you at the convention because I am unable, due to a last moment technical issue, to be there. I am more than aware that I was committed to taking several logistical items such as a projector and a battery for topside comms, which makes me even guiltier. Here's what's going on. I have a friend who volunteered to develop Snoopy's control electronics. It's what he does professionally, developing controls for Navy and commercial ships. He has been working heroically to complete the system by the convention deadline, to the point of sleeping 2 hours per night the last several days. Yesterday, he brought his stuff over in the expectation we were hitting the road for Florida after completing the job. However, we worked into the wee hours and still had dead thrusters at the end of it. This afternoon we finally identified what looks to be the last problem, which is a manufacturer's defect in a speed controller, and assuming the right component can be located in the morning, the sub should finally come alive. However, despite my friend's heroics we have obviously missed the boat for Florida.
There are a lot of you down there that I wanted to take for a dive, now that Snoopy is a two person boat. But with Snoopy dead in the water, dragging her all the way down there wasn't going to help. Please accept my sincerest apologies, and if you have a chance to make it to the mid Atlantic area sometime, perhaps I can still invite you to a dive here.
Have fun, and know I'm green with envy!
Thanks,
Alec
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