Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA14148; Mon, 13 Jun 1994 23:30:42 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from uucp6.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA04985; Mon, 13 Jun 1994 23:32:38 -0700 Received: from localhost by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id XAA08828; Mon, 13 Jun 1994 23:25:20 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA03871; Mon, 13 Jun 94 23:06:05 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9406140606.AA03871@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Rescue Ideas To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 23:06:04 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9406140539.AA03876@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> from "Ken Poulton" at Jun 13, 94 10:45:20 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 521
'Ken Poulton says:'
> > >Coast Guard recommends for best visibility use Strobe Lights.
>
> Has anyone tried one of these in the day? Did the Coast Guard
> say anything about daytime use?
No way would a strobe do anything during the day. Less than worthless.
During the day you should use a reflector aimed right at a boat or plane
nearby.
During night or dusk hours, however, strobes are really effective.
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
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