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     I have had good luck using the ACR Firefly Strobes.  The mercury 
     battery (about $11 ea.) seems to last forever.  They are waterproof to 
     something like 2000 feet, and can withstand a tank being dropped on 
     them.  The units are more expensive than most; about $70.00 each.  
     They are, however, Coast Guard approved for survival gear.

     I've used them for a vareity of applications:

     -Mounted near the anchor, to assist finding it at the end of a dive.
     -Attached to my suit, to assist my buddy in keeping an eye on me in lo 
     visibility.
     -Attached to my fish stringer, or other accessoreies that I may drop 
     or set down on the bottom while trying to subdue a fish, or perform a 
     silt-producing task.

     I find that using the strobe at night  to keep trtack of a buddy is 
     not a ood idea; it is so bright that it is blinding.  Chem light 
     sticks work better for that application.

     -
     Andy Cohen

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