Jens, Yes, with a separate control arm that can be secured in several positions. The arm upon which the hydrophones will be mounted will pivot with this separate control arm shaft determining the angle. The use of teflon sheaves and washers to reduce friction and hence noise will be utilized. I did not mention this in the earlier report but I was pleased that my two boys went exploring in the woods during this testing session as any vibration to the pier was deafening. I had to stay very still. David Bartsch > Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:06:29 +0100 > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] passive sonar > From: laland@artematrix.org > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > David > > ** The next generation "T" array should have the ability not only to search > ** horizontally but be able to change elevation both up and down as well. > > I take it you imply some sort of mechanical tilt, i.e. rotation, of the > horizontal portion of your inverted "T" to achieve this. > > Best regards, > Jens Laland > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > from our organization. > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > link below or send a blank email message to: > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > our server receiving your request. > > PSUBS.ORG > PO Box 53 > Weare, NH 03281 > 603-529-1100 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > |