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Hi George,
I was under the impression that the computer programs were to make up a =
plan for a dive, then you take a copy of it in some form with you on the =
dive. As for the dive computers, I had an incident happen to me with =
one that made me realize how reliant I was on it. Since that dive I =
have been using a bottom timer (not bottom planner, typo.) Any way, I =
see now that using the tables and applying what you have already talked =
about is the key to successful diving. Right now, I think I am having =
trouble grasping the concepts because of too many sources of varying =
information.
I did take the DIR-F course already and have learned quite a bit. We =
just barely touched on deco stuff and breathing mixtures. I had already =
started using the bottom timer before the class. I plan to go with =
GUE's teaching's because I have "seen the light." I will take the Tech =
1 when I can afford to. =20
Right now I feel like I have enough information to be dangerous to =
myself, but not enough to be safe, safe being the goal. I am not ready =
for deco diving but am trying to prepare myself for that to come soon as =
a normal dive profile. If it takes buying that software to teach myself =
along with other sources, then I am willing to do so. I am planning to =
join Quest online this week to. =20
Thanks,
D Burnworth
----- Original Message -----
From: George Irvine=20
To: David Burnworth ; techdiver@aquanaut.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:31 AM
Subject: RE: Decoplanner for recreational
David, the only benefit of deco programs is so you can dive on your =
computer at home and learn from it. Then you have to apply the rules I =
talked about, and then you have to use the logic . You will never need a =
written table or an in-water computer. I have neither for any dive I do, =
and now don't even look at the home computer to figure out a dive.
GUE teaches people to do that, I thought you took a GUE course?
What is a bottom planner? Is that like a topo map?
-----Original Message-----
From: David Burnworth [mailto:xlh883@ea*.ne*]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:28 PM
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Decoplanner for recreational
Hi everyone,
I have given up the use of a dive computer and have reverted to a =
bottom planner. Several friends of mine are using software to generate =
their own tables. These friends do dive a little more aggressively than =
I am trained to do right now as they sometimes dive with Trimix and I am =
unable to at this time.
My question is, since I am basic Nitrox qualified, would I see any =
benefit of using software like Decoplanner over the standard tables that =
I have from NAUI? Air or Nitrox specifically. My friends have 1 minute =
decos planned into their tables for dives that would be generally =
considered no deco dives. I understand that stops in general are =
usually beneficial, but I would like to see them in table format and be =
able to copy them into wetnotes.
In short, can a software program like DecoPlanner benefit the every =
day recreational diver that occasionally goes deeper than say 60 feet =
for example.
Thank you,
D Burnworth=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi George,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was under the impression that the =
computer=20
programs were to make up a plan for a dive, then you take a copy of it =
in some=20
form with you on the dive. As for the dive computers, I had an =
incident=20
happen to me with one that made me realize how reliant I was on =
it. =20
Since that dive I have been using a bottom timer (not bottom planner,=20
typo.) Any way, I see now that using the tables and applying what =
you have=20
already talked about is the key to successful diving. Right now, I =
think I=20
am having trouble grasping the concepts because of too many sources of =
varying=20
information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I did take the DIR-F course already and =
have=20
learned quite a bit. We just barely touched on deco stuff and =
breathing=20
mixtures. I had already started using the bottom timer before the=20
class. I plan to go with GUE's teaching's because I have "seen the =
light." I will take the Tech 1 when I can afford to. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Right now I feel like I have enough =
information to=20
be dangerous to myself, but not enough to be safe, safe being the =
goal. I=20
am not ready for deco diving but am trying to prepare myself for that to =
come=20
soon as a normal dive profile. If it takes buying that software to =
teach=20
myself along with other sources, then I am willing to do so. I am =
planning=20
to join Quest online this week to. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>D Burnworth</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dgirvine@be*.ne* =
href=3D"mailto:girvine@be*.ne*">George=20
Irvine</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dxlh883@ea*.ne*=20
href=3D"mailto:xlh883@ea*.ne*">David Burnworth</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 13,
=
2002 3:31=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Decoplanner
for=20
recreational</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D685542811-13022002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>David, the only benefit of deco programs is so you can dive =
on your=20
computer at home and learn from it. Then you have to apply the rules I =
talked=20
about, and then you have to use the logic . You will never need a =
written=20
table or an in-water computer. I have neither for any dive I do, and =
now don't=20
even look at the home computer to figure out a =
dive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D685542811-13022002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D685542811-13022002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>GUE=20
teaches people to do that, I thought you took a GUE=20
course?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D685542811-13022002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D685542811-13022002><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>What=20
is a bottom planner? Is that like a topo map?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David
Burnworth=20
[mailto:xlh883@ea*.ne*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 12, =
2002=20
9:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Decoplanner=20
for recreational<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have given up the use of a dive =
computer and=20
have reverted to a bottom planner. Several friends of mine are =
using=20
software to generate their own tables. These friends do dive a =
little=20
more aggressively than I am trained to do right now as they =
sometimes dive=20
with Trimix and I am unable to at this time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My question is, since I am basic =
Nitrox=20
qualified, would I see any benefit of using software like =
Decoplanner over=20
the standard tables that I have from NAUI? Air or Nitrox=20
specifically. My friends have 1 minute decos planned into =
their tables=20
for dives that would be generally considered no deco =
dives. I=20
understand that stops in general are usually beneficial, but I would =
like to=20
see them in table format and be able to copy them into=20
wetnotes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In short, can a software program =
like=20
DecoPlanner benefit the every day recreational diver that =
occasionally goes=20
deeper than say 60 feet for example.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>D=20
Burnworth</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><
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