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I love fake posts, but could you guys please make them a
little shorter? - G
On 10 Jan 96, Tony Backhurst SCUBA <101335.2300@co*.co*> wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>I am a relative newcomer to the technical scene, having completed my TDI
>Extended Range qualification about a year ago when on a wreck hunting
expedition
>in the Red Sea with Rob Palmer.
>
>I am also a PADI Divemaster and BSAC Advanced Diver, I actually work as a
>training manager in an English diving centre.
>
>I have been diving for 3 years now, though I like to think I have achieved more
>than the norm in that time frame.
>
>My passion is wreck diving and penetration in the English Channel, and often
the
>deeper they are the better condition they are in. So at the moment my range is
>to 60m, though I am looking to undertake Trimix training shortly to extend my
>range and safety at depth.
>
>I am very interested in the developments with rebreathers, though I see thermal
>protection developments as having to progress much further to enable full use
of
>CCR in British Water temperatures.
>
>Another technological development I am interested in is the development of a
>diving computer that monitors multiple gas sources for full Technical Diving
>applications, I understand from Chris at Abysmal that this is the direction for
>their software.
>
>Ambitions ? well, I'd like to do The Blue Holes of Andros especially Stargate
>cavern. Still havnt got to Scapa Flow (this year hopefully). I've often
wondered
>about tech diving in Truk Lagoon wether it is viable (anyone done this?). I'd
>also like to get to Canada and do some wrecking with the technical guys out
>there (heard that there a tough bunch to crack!). Also like to do ice diving
>whilst in that part of the world.
>
>Equipment... I use the proverbial DUI CF200, twin 10ltr 300bar with isolated
>manifold and 10ltr 300bar Nitrox stage bottle. I also use Zeagle Twin Wings
>7700Rs. And I'm looking to buy 2 x Dive Rite MR11 50W helmet mount lights (any
>comments on this would be greatly received). This coming season I'm going to
add
>Argon suit inflation to the configuration as my hangs last up to 2 hours and in
>16 C It gets cold to say the least.
>
>I'm keen to hear from any UK based tech divers who go out from the South Coast
>for this coming season.
>
>Well that about wraps it up.
>
>Best regards and wishing you all great diving wherever you are.
>
>Lawrence Orchard
>
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