RE: [Paddlewise] Whistles or Pistols

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 17:35:38 -0500
On 28 Dec 2004 at 9:42, Joseph Pylka wrote:

>  I normally use a Fox-40
>  whistle (which I believe is a British product).

Canadian.  We get to blow our whistle sometimes!

The "inventors" of the Fox-40 certainly got a lot of press when they 
convinced the local media that it was a new thing.  However, the 
principle, several sound generators of slightly different pitch 
interacting and creating beat frequencies, is old and well known.

There's a new version of the Storm whistle that's quite loud and may 
or may not have a pea in it - I'm trying to find out for sure.  The 
packaged versions rattle, but it isn't clear that a pea is 
responsible.  

Mike
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