>Just to get this back on track, away from personalities and into the
>content, Christian appeared to me to be implying that he was opposed to
the
>use of EPIRB's by divers because they (the divers) might mis-use them!  >
I
>DID suggest that the average diver MIGHT, as it were, pull the plug:<, was
>one quote.

And in the UK for sure, the coastguard would rather a call and despatch
services which arrive to find they are not required, than not be called
when they are required. The point they make is the case is better to get
help BEFORE it is a critical situation, this often entails calling the
coastguard when there is CURRENTLY NO DISTRESS.

Andy Johnson
Senior Product Support Specialist
UK HSC DASD
Basingstoke AL1C
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