I am now using a mouth-blown horn that I found in a run-of-the-mill fishing tackle shop for $10US. I was told it was designed by an acoustics genius from a former Eastern Bloc nation (Czechoslovakia?). Using a mylar membrane, it vibrates a volume of air equivalent to a MUCH larger horn-- they say 110 decibels. Haven't had to use it in a good old-fashioned Great Lakes fog yet, but it is a vast improvement over any whistle-- I can get the attention of my fellow paddlers hundreds of yards away. I also carry it when sailing. Don't know where you'd find one in Oz, but you can view it at the REI site: http://www.rei.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=8000&prrfnbr=4822771 A word of caution: if you have both hands free, use one to cover the ear closest to the business end. It's that loud. Cheers, Dan Harrison in muddy Michigan > "Peter Treby" <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au> wrote: >I'm now in the market for a small foghorn. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 03 2001 - 09:33:11 PDT
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