[PSUBS-MAILIST] OTS

[Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles]

Cliff
How did you attach the transducer to a bracket? You have a picture? I
welded a 4" long piece of 1/2" solid round SS rod to the top of my hatch
and then am going to use a couple of zip locks to hold it on. I should have
it on in a day or so and will post a picture of it.
Rick

On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 9:24 AM Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> On my boat, I cut the transponder cable and wired it as shown on the
> drawing.  I used a Subconn bulkhead penetrator (BH4F) and then a inline
> Subconn connector (IL4M) to plug into the BH4F.  I mounted the transducer
> just after my top access panel.
>
> Cliff
>
> On Sunday, October 25, 2020, 01:57:17 PM CDT, Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Cliff
>
> Good to hear. I bought my two OTS systems about 10 years ago and it was
> out of their scratch and dent section as mentioned so I am committed to
> using it. Glad to hear some good reviews on it! Cliff. did you have to cut
> and re splice your cable to get it threw the pennitraiter and if so, how
> did it go?
>
> Rick
>
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 4:35 AM Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> Rick, see http://www.psubs.org/design/comms/R300-comms.pdf for the layout
> of my OTS underwater and surface comns.  I have used the OTS gear for 7
> years on the R300.  Way back when, it was Daniel Lance that put me and many
> Psub guys onto the OTS gear.  At the time they had a Scratch and Dent area
> of the web site that let you buy used gear with a substantial discount to
> their high retail cost.  I have been happy with the gear.  Along with kit
> shown in the drawing, I also have  Guardian Mask has comms compatible with
> my gear.  As to range I agree with what Sean and Jon have posted.  The
> range depends on a lot of variables as called out in their users manual but
> my experience has been that the max range for most of my sub events has
> been on the order of 500-1000 ft.  The calmer the sea state, the longer the
> range. All in all I am happy with the gear and have speced it for my new
> boat.
>
> Cliff
>
> On Saturday, October 24, 2020, 01:11:17 PM CDT, Rick Patton via
> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>
> wanted to hear from those who have and have used the OTS comms system. I
> was wondering how you liked the system and what your max clear
> audible range was.
> Thanks
> Rick
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