------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ruport Ho Mehoff@juno.com --- * CmpQwk #UNREG* UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY * Origin: The Diplomat BBS : 971-2-659913 (5:7411/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: DFS00000 Date: 11/17/96 From: JACKSON HARDING Time: 07:01am \/To: AUGUSTIN HENRIQUES (Read 1 times) Subj: Quiz Hello Augustin! Sunday November 10 1996, Augustin Henriques writes to All: AH> Okay everybody, show me your seamanship. What are these and AH> where are they normally found? No wrong answers please... unless AH> tagged with "guessing" :^) Light codes. AH> i) FlG Flashing Green. When unelaborated like this, it's usually a non-nautical light that is visible from seaward that might be of some assistance to mariners. AH> ii) GP FL(3) 12s 34Feet 13M (U) Group of three flashes repeated over a 12 second interval. The light is 34 feet above sea level and has a nominal range of 13 nautical miles. AH> iii) Mo(A) 6s Flashes the letter A in morse code. Repeats every 6 seconds. AH> iv) (VQ(6)+LF1) 10s A goodie. 6 very quick flashes followed by a long one. Repeats every 10 seconds. AH> v) Oc (2) 20s Occults twice every 20 seconds (occulting lights are on for longer than they're off. This light goes out, briefly, twice in 20 seconds). Bye for now, Jackson --- FMail/386 1.22+ * Origin: --> The Cockpit, up front in aviation BBS' <-- (3:800/857) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: DFS00001 Date: 11/18/96 From: JACKSON HARDING Time: 06:37pm \/To: AUGUSTIN HENRIQUES (Read 1 times) Subj: Quiz Hello Augustin! Thursday November 14 1996, Augustin Henriques writes to Ralf Zehender: AH>> v) Oc (2) 20s RZ>> Light, group of 2 occultings, period 20s RZ>> Found at INT1 Chart, International Hydrographic Organization, Monaco. AH> Hmmm, you got the description spot on, but I must confess I don't now AH> anything else about it's name, location, nor useage. Sometimes used for landfall lights or leading lights on channels. AH> a) Iso 2s Isophase (on for as long as it's off) with a 2 second period (on one second, off one second). AH> b) Al Now, I must confess you've got me. Bye for now, Jackson --- FMail/386 1.22+ * Origin: --> The Cockpit, up front in aviation BBS' <-- (3:800/857) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: DFS00002 Date: 11/21/96 From: RICHARD WHEET Time: 11:41pm \/To: GENO DELLAMATTIA (Read 1 times) Subj: Hello? > We do have to watch out for the killer whales though. They got a few > people this year.... We watch out for the Personal Water Craft.... they get LOTSA boats each year --- * Origin: Starboard ... STARBOARD! (crunch) (1:388/13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 254 SAILING Ref: DFT00000 Date: 11/22/96 From: AUGUSTIN HENRIQUES Time: 09:19pm \/To: RALF ZEHENDER (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Quiz Season's Greetings Ralf, AH> Ha,ha,ha, you must live in Vancouver! RZ> Oh no, far away from there (Quiz for you: a nice little town where some RZ> Mercedes Benz are built). ----------------------------- Ahh, this tells me plenty! Especially since you mentioned that the red/green lateral system is reversed where you are, I know that you are not in the Americas. So you're in Bouyage Region "A"... somewhere in Germany. I know they build Mercedes Benzs in Brazil and Mexico, but they're in Region "B". I guess I'll have to take a Mercedes out for a test drive tomorrow to find out what town you're in :^) AH> ... but you didn't mention "where" these AH> marks are usually located, ie: what type of waters. Kinda important to RZ> Right, but i didn't worry about this, since having always a chart RZ> onboard RZ> The other side is, that i remember the categories of lights described as RZ> somewhat like "usual used for", so i'll never assume that it's a must. ----------------------- I'm in Canada's west coast (Vancouver) where reduced visability happens often. Because of this it's important for me to be able to identify markers by their light sequence whenever possible. Especially since there's a huge island to the west (Vancouver Island) which means offshore sailing for me is not nearly as common as coastal... meaning: many markers! As for you, a quick drive in your car to your boat and you're out there in open water! :^) You're right though, many markers have their particular sequence so that you can identify them using the chart. The only markers I can think of that have a specific sequence to define their usage and location without the need for a chart are the cardinal markers and the fairway bouy. Although I think lighthouses usually have an isophase or occulting light. AH> Got that one too. I didn't think anyone would get the "unwatched" RZ> Ok, sitting in my well heated room and studying the literature, looking RZ> through the rain dropped window, having a beer ... i'll get it sooner or RZ> later :) -------------------------- If you're in Germany having a beer, please don't JUST say, "a beer". I want to know ALL about it - here in Canada, we're just starting to learn how to brew good beer properly! Personally, I stick to Guinness :^) AH> Also, the AH> elevation would be from "mean high water" as opposed to chart datum which AH> is sounded at "mean lower low water". RZ> Sure? The INT1 chart said chart datum, i remembered it this way, only RZ> the chart datum itself will depend on the region . ---------------------------- Yup. I'm positive. At least in these parts. Soundings are done at Lower Low Water, and heights and elevations at Mean High Water. I looked it up before replying just to make sure. It's been a long time since I sailed in the Med so I don't remember the chart datum there... I thought it would be the same. I should probabaly look into the INT1 Chart to see just how many differences there are. RZ> Oops, never heared about that. Just the period is defined as the length RZ> of one entire (over all) signal cycle (i.e from the one beginning to the RZ> next). ------------------- Here it's the "rest" period inbetween groups that is timed. If I remember correctly, it's the same there too. Who actually counts the darkness anyways? :^) RZ> Hmmm :) prehaps i should remark that the people here * (or some of them) RZ> like to have everything ensured. So you have to have a licence to sail, RZ> and to get it you need tons of paper to know. One of the first for RZ> offshore is that INT1 chart.