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Had a backup comms unit flood on me during a bridge inspection near Mobile
It was an old Aquacom unit, the one with the yellow housing... just filled up about twenty minutes into the dive. Had to switch to hand signals and a slate for the rest of the job, which really slowed things down. Makes me miss the old days when gear seemed simpler, even if it was heavier. Anyone have a good source for reliable, used comms gear these days?
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lilyt231mo ago
That yellow housing is basically a warning sign at this point. After what happened to @the_jessica in the quarry, I wouldn't trust one as a paperweight. When you had to switch to the slate, did you find the client got nervous about the lost time, or were they pretty chill about it? I've seen some outfits get really jumpy when the gear goes silent.
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the_jessica1mo ago
That yellow housing on the Aquacom is a bad memory. Saw a buddy's unit fog up so bad in a cold quarry dive it was just static. We ended up just banging on our tanks to get each other's attention, like some kind of underwater drum circle. Felt like going back to the stone age. Makes you really appreciate when the tech just works.
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