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#21
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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 Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam  |
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#22
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#23
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#24
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#25
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#26
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#27
06-18-2004, 01:12 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > other than a compass? > > > You mean like this: > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > Anybody? > -- > www.odysea.ca Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Adam |
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#28
06-18-2004, 01:43 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:WQuAc.4988$w07.2595@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message > news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > > other than a compass? > > > > > You mean like this: > > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > > Anybody? > > -- > > www.odysea.ca > > Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Only very long wave length radio works under water and it is slow. A GPS will not work, its why they use inertial navigation systems. |
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#29
06-18-2004, 01:43 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:WQuAc.4988$w07.2595@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message > news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > > other than a compass? > > > > > You mean like this: > > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > > Anybody? > > -- > > www.odysea.ca > > Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Only very long wave length radio works under water and it is slow. A GPS will not work, its why they use inertial navigation systems. |
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#30
06-18-2004, 01:43 AM
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| Re: Navigation Device "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:WQuAc.4988$w07.2595@newsread2.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > "Deco_time" <coral_city2000@NOSPAMyahoo.ca> wrote in message > news:eyhAc.43023$7H1.1454477@news20.bellglobal.com ... > > In news:Shaw New <fro@hotmail.com> typed: > > > Has anyone ever come across a navigation device for SCUBA divers > > > other than a compass? > > > > > You mean like this: > > http://tinyurl.com/26gwf > > > > If you mean a GPS type of device, no, but that would be very usefull; I > > just don't know if recieving sat signal is possible underwater. > > Anybody? > > -- > > www.odysea.ca > > Very doubtful that GPS works under water, as even trees can block the weak signal. Only very long wave length radio works under water and it is slow. A GPS will not work, its why they use inertial navigation systems. |
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