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--part1_105.97097c.27eae8c5_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/21/01 8:40:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, AlanPelstring@ao*.co* writes: > > In a message dated 3/21/01 3:56:06 AM, wae@te*.co* writes: > > >Third of gas and to signal that its > >time to turn the dive and head back.I know ,in a cave its > >easy,its simple the "lets-surface sign",but what is commonly used in > >YOUR country during an OW-dive and virtuell overhead enviroment due > >too the deco-obligations. > > > In cave, the end dive signal means - lets exit right now with no delays, > leaving gear if need be. If the situation is more relaxed, like when you > want > to turn on thirds or time, which is the case most of the time, we use the > following signal > > Index finger only points up and then twirls (spins) around. > > To help picture this, move your finger like you are trying to stir a glass > of > water that is upside down. This is the 'turn dive' signal. > > We use this in cave and ocean diving. > > If your buddy is a bit slow then go right to the 'call dive [end dive]' > signal. > > > hope this helps > > Alan Pelstring > S. Fl. > I routinely use the signal Alan described for turning the dive in a "non- emergency" mode. However, there was some discussion, as yet without a conclusion, regarding a different signal. The signal is the ascent signal (thumb up) with the index finger extended, as if to point to the cave entrance, or ascent line on a wreck. The thought was that this was a universal signal, with meaning for both cave and wreck diving. Both indicate a normal ascent procedure, with a return to the support available on an open water ascent line, or an unhurried exit from a cave. The thumbs up signal would mean an immediate ascent in open water, without a return to the ascent line, or a situation requiring an immediate exit from a cave, with no sight seeing on the way out. Thoughts? JS --part1_105.97097c.27eae8c5_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#800040" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0">In a message dated 3/21/01 8:40:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, <BR>AlanPelstring@ao*.co* writes: <BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <BR>In a message dated 3/21/01 3:56:06 AM, wae@te*.co* writes: <BR> <BR>>Third of gas and to signal that its <BR>>time to turn the dive and head back.I know ,in a cave its <BR>>easy,its simple the "lets-surface sign",but what is commonly used in <BR>>YOUR country during an OW-dive and virtuell overhead enviroment due <BR>>too the deco-obligations. <BR> <BR> <BR>In cave, the end dive signal means - lets exit right now with no delays, <BR>leaving gear if need be. If the situation is more relaxed, like when you <BR>want <BR>to turn on thirds or time, which is the case most of the time, we use the <BR>following signal <BR> <BR>Index finger only points up and then twirls (spins) around. <BR> <BR>To help picture this, move your finger like you are trying to stir a glass <BR>of <BR>water that is upside down. This is the 'turn dive' signal. <BR> <BR>We use this in cave and ocean diving. <BR> <BR>If your buddy is a bit slow then go right to the 'call dive [end dive]' <BR>signal. <BR> <BR> <BR>hope this helps <BR> <BR>Alan Pelstring <BR>S. Fl. <BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#800040" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"> <BR>I routinely use the signal Alan described for turning the dive in a "non- <BR>emergency" mode. However, there was some discussion, as yet without a <BR>conclusion, regarding a different signal. <BR> <BR>The signal is the ascent signal (thumb up) with the index finger extended, as <BR>if to point to the cave entrance, or ascent line on a wreck. The thought was <BR>that this was a universal signal, with meaning for both cave and wreck <BR>diving. Both indicate a normal ascent procedure, with a return to the <BR>support available on an open water ascent line, or an unhurried exit from a <BR>cave. <BR> <BR>The thumbs up signal would mean an immediate ascent in open water, without a <BR>return to the ascent line, or a situation requiring an immediate exit from a <BR>cave, with no sight seeing on the way out. <BR> <BR>Thoughts? <BR> <BR>JS</FONT></HTML> --part1_105.97097c.27eae8c5_boundary-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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