Mike,

What exactly happened to your transmitter? Mine just failed in the middle
of a dive - cold water for me (44oF). The wrist unit of course remained
functional. The whole thing had been working fine for two years. I assumed
it was the battery, but they (Uwatec) said no. They kept it and said they 
would run tests, in the meantime they sent me a new replacement wrist and 
transmitter.

This same transmitter is used in the Mares and I believe the Oceanic 
units - so it may be of value to all to know exactly why they failed.

Peter Heseltine

On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Wixson, Steven M (Mike) wrote:

> Great.  I sent my Aladin Nitrox off yesterday to be repaired
> (transmitter fault).  I wonder if I will ever see it again.
> 
> Mike Wixson
> 
> >----------
> >From: 	Peter N.R. Heseltine[SMTP:heseltin@hs*.us*.ed*]
> >Sent: 	Wednesday, April 24, 1996 12:11 PM
> >To: 	Harold Gartner; Erik Stein; Chris Parrett; Dennis Pierce;
> >techdiver@terra.net
> >Subject: 	Demise of Uwatec USA
> >
> >
> >I just called Uwatec USA this morning to get some info on the Atlantis
> >I 
> >rebreather (there is a product review in this month's Skin Diver
> >magazine).
> >I had called yesterday - Frank Marshall - and was told he was in a
> >meeting.
> >
> >This morning there is a message on their machine that says that, as of
> >today 4/24/96, they have been closed by their European parent company
> >and
> >that they had no warning of this. 
> >
> >For my part, I have nothing but good to say of the service they gave
> >me. 
> >They recently replaced my two year-old Air-X with a brand new one,
> >because
> >of transmitter fault. They were helpful and easy to reach by phone. I
> >guess this all stems from the Cochrane law suit. 
> >
> >Peter H.
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