Martin, Jack wrote: > To Paul's point, it's also likely that a swimmer in Aukland would have > better GPS reception and distress signal transmission than a swimmer in > a fjord off the South Island, [snip] Offsetting this, the deterioration > in signal strength in these scenarios would be more than offset by > deterioration in the swimmer's environmental scenario and exposure, thus > decreasing the amount of time each swimmer would have to worry about > declining signal strength. Emphasizing the bottom line: "deterioration in the swimmer's environmental scenario and exposure ... " is the determining factor Where I paddle, I'd be very fortunate to get eight hours of survival in the water. Period. I think PeterO's decision to go with the PLB is the right one for anyone paddling on cold waters, Goretex dry suit or not. Thanks, Joq. Always good to get beta from a pro. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Nov 09 2009 - 09:21:14 PST
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