G'Day Mike, Is there such a thing as an active radar transponder that can pick up the radar signal, and then actively generate one in return? My recollection (a decade out of date by now) of high speed semiconductor switching times is that it would be just barely possible. If so would they be a practical device for a kayak? Cheers, 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/ ***************************************************************************
It is interesting that his topic has come up during the spring months. Here in North America, we are living the longest days of the season. I find fall paddling to be much more problematic. Because of the number of daylight hours, an after work evening paddle often means paddling after dark. Its pretty tough to make a solo kayak super visible at night. The greatest hazard I have seen in Toronto harbor are sailing school students. I've seen some near misses. Quite often these newbie sailors are so busy trying to figure out their sail trim that they forget to look where they are going. Oops. Crunch. By contrast, the commercial boat operators are very careful. I often see them making eye contact. Most of the sailing club folks are careful as well. People have learned to expect lots of traffic in the inner harbor, so they are watching for all possibilities. In some ways, a quieter waterway would probably be higher risk because you would not be expected to be there. Perhaps the risks of kayaking early in the season aren't as bad as we might think. Yes, the water was cold in March. That said, there was nobody else on the water. As a result, the odds of being run-down by a kamakazee powerboat pilot were minimal. Derek __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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