Even if the slow flash mode does not achieve the required 50 - 70 times per minute to be considered a considered a distress signal, I strongly urge you to not use it unless you are under distress. I doubt people watching from shore are going to count the speed of the flashes before calling the authorities. Brian Blankinship > > Even if it is slower than what is legally a distress signal, would it be > wise to not use it anyway? > > Dave *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Apr 25 2002 - 06:34:41 PDT
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