Stephen wrote >By using directional antennas and signal strength >meters, one could find the general direction Michael wrote >The Canadian Coast Guard has many ground stations >around the Great Lakes (presumably, so does the US) >and can do triangulation easily. G'day Thanks very much for the comments and explanations - the web site seems to indicate that this can be a special set up for emergencies and Michaels comments suggest it can also be a routine set up at some coast guard stations. In such a case what is the correct protocol for accessing information? Do you have to make a request and then continue talking while the triangulation is carried out - or is it nearly instantaneous? When I was a kid it took several minutes fiddling with the angle on a ferrite rod aerial to get a bearing on a radio station. I haven't heard of this facility in Australian Coast guard stations but will investigate after I understand the protocol a bit better. All the best, Peter *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 17 2002 - 03:08:31 PDT
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