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Todd Bryan surveys around a test course to learn the instrumentation in preparation for precisely determining radio beacon locations. Todd was justifiedly proud of his test case--in a loop 269.950 m long, he had only 0.2 mm vertical error, and 11.1 mm horizontal error [photo ©1998 Barbara Anne am Ende]. |
Glenn and I took a Marks Products camera, a 6 ft piece of 1/4 inch cold roll steel rod, and a 5 lb weight with us and started our descent 180 ft. Our goal was to move a Marks Products camera to a better view to spot rebreather divers when they return from missions.
After a brief moment of awe at the high flow of the spring and enormity of the passage size, Glenn and I got back to the task at hand. We mounted the camera to the top of the rod and pointed toward the direction from which the divers would come.
Before returning to the surface I marveled at the bones lying below me in the sand. I could not believe I was diving where a mastodon once stood--an animal much bigger than a modern elephant.
So after our journey though time we started for the surface with our deco obligation to look forward to.
Until next time, Safe Diving and Happy New Year from Wakulla 2
Thomas E. Johnson
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Bill Stone (right) instructs John Zumrick (left) on the charging system for the GM Ovonics nickel metal hydride batteries for the Fatman Scooters [photo ©1998 Barbara Anne am Ende]. |
Today's Humor Picture: Tom
buffs Matt's head for good luck.
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