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Well, the urge to dig one's heels and argue the point here is quite strong. So is the urge to try to flame back. Both of these would get me nowhere and provide you all with fodder for more flames. Fact is that I do not time my stops to the second. My instructor never taught me to time to the second either. I recently downloaded an upgrade for my Abyss program that incorporated the RBGM algorhytm. It appears to me to be the first program that incoporates deep stops as an integral part of the profile; not as optional add ons. To this new trimix diver, this seemed like a good thing. Problem is that the program uses fractions of minutes on some of the stops. Hence, the reason I was inquiring about the stopwatch function timer. Like I said before, I am a new Trimix diver and my exposure to experienced trimix divers has been limited. I do, however, try to glean information from every source I can find; books, articles, lurking here on Techdiver and talking with other divers when I get the chance. I had the chance today to talk with two GUE instructors who I trust and respect. I took a sample dive plans using Abyss RBGM, Abyss-150 and the Abyss-120 algorhythms and we sat down and compared them to the Decoplanner. As they discussed the ins and outs of the plans, it was an eye opening experience. I learned a lot from these guys today; both on deco theory and on procedure. Looks like I am one step closer to doing things right (oh god! Did I just say what I think I just said? LOL). I still have a long way to go, though. Also looks like I will be downloading the Decoplanner. I also got some very good tips from a couple of posts that my question generated so I do not think that my questions here were in vain. Although I did take a bit of a (deserved) thrashing over them. Mr. Rodriguez, It was unfortunate that I was not able to dive with the AUE while I was down here this season. Between being off for surgery and working mostly weekends,our schedules did not connect other than the one night dive on the Duane back in December. I was really looking forward to diving and learning from you all. Perhaps next season. Chuck R >Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 00:46:26 -0500 > >At 08:54 PM 3/5/2001 -0500, Charles Roth wrote: > >Hello Charles, > > >I do have a bottom timer. I use a Vyper in gauge mode as my primary gauge > >and have a OMS(aka-Uwatec) as my backup. Unfortunately, both of these >timers > >only count in full minute increments. My deco program (Abyss RBGM) has >30 > >second intervals on it's deco stops. > >I don't know where to begin here. > >Decompression timed to the second is overkill on the order of >threading a needle with a sledgehammer. You *do not* need to do >this to effectively decompress. All the models are just educated >guesses to start with anyway. > >Did your instructor suggest that timing deco to the second was >necessary? If so, I'd question everything else he taught you. > >Believe me, timing deco to the second even remotely necessary. > >-Mike Rodriguez ><mikey@mi*.ne*> >http://www.mikey.net/scuba >Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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