[PSUBS-MAILIST] OTS transducer location

[Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles]

Nothing wrong with Radio comms on surface, in fact you should have a VHF 
for ocean water anyway.  Depending upon the location of the transducer 
on the vessel, at the surface you may find you don't have enough water 
column to communicate effectively.  Test first.

Jon


On 8/2/2016 3:09 PM, Douglas Suhr via Personal_Submersibles wrote:
> Dad and I are planning to try a little experiment in regards to the 
> mounting location of Snoopy's transducer array. The idea is to mount 
> the array on a hinged whip behind the hatch. While she's on the 
> surface the transducer will be under the waterline for surfaced 
> communication with surface support (if the boat and sub are out of 
> earshot of one another). When Snoopy submerges, the array's float 
> lifts the mast erect over the sub, becoming the tallest part of the 
> vessel while submerged.
>
> Just an idea, but we're keen to try it when we get the chance. One 
> possible drawback is entanglement danger... we've been thinking a lot 
> about that lately. ~ Doug S.