HE IS RIGHT! HAVING FOLLOWED 3 SPOT VESSELS FOR WEEKS FROM SEATTLE TO JAPAN I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT CANNOT BE RELIED UPON BY OBSERVERS ASHORE. DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING! HIS "AA" BATTERIES COULD HAVE DIED. HE COULD HAVE FAILED TO REBOOT THE UNIT PERIODICALLY. THE RECEIVING SATELLITE COULD BE SCREWING UP. I'VE SEEN TIMES WHEN ONLY 1 OUT OF 3 BOATS DISPLAYED A CURRENT, CORRECT POSITION.
THERE ARE PLENTY OF USCG DRUG PATROLS IN THE AREA - BOTH SEA AND AIR. HE COULD PROBABLY REACH THEM ON VHF. SPOT MALFUNCTION OR HUMAN ERROR IS THE MOST LIKELY CIRCUMSTANCE. Ron Rogers From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 5:19 PM To: Don White; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Off to the the Bahamas THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HE HAS A SPOT THAT HAS ITS OWN 911 BUTTON THAT HE CAN REQUEST HELP IF HE WANTS IT.
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