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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 08:05:27 -0500
From: Carl Heinzl <cgh@ma*.ai*.mi*.ed*>
To: screagan@vi*.ed*
Cc: u18218@kb*.be*, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: continue diving after computer failure?


>One of the most obvious, albiet more expensive, ways to deal with a>
>computer failure is redundancy.  Carry *2 computers* with you at all
>times.  I have an Aladin Pro that I've used for years and recently
>bought the Nemisis Nitrox II.  When 1 computer fails just use the back
>up.  This applies to all diving equipment.  It may get a little tricky
>when diving Nitrox however.  If the Nemisis shuts down while I'm on

You mean *WHEN* not *if*...

>EAN I pull out my tables and calculate the best I can (most of the
>time terminating the dive).  When I get topside I'll use tables with a
>large safety margins put in to calculate for subsequent dives.  This
>is just the way I do it.  By no means is it the best solution.

Wow, you must be GREAT at tables ...  Or, you can continue to dive
using your air computer with a LARGE safety margin.

-Carl-

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