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In message Wed, 2 Feb 94 17:43:07 EST,
csfb1!phantom!wrolf@uu*.uu*.ne* (Wrolf Courtney) writes:
> What technical dive planning programs are available? So far I have heard
> of Dr.X and MiGPlan.
>
> What are the differences between them?
In aquaCorps N6, the issue on computing, they compare 4 commercially
available (technical) decompression planning programs.
Dive Profile Analyzer (DPA) by:
Cybertronix
3435 Redbud Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37920
ph. 612.418.9507
fx. 612.418.9513
Pro Planner by:
Aquatronics
42 Marsh Rd.
Thatcham, RG13 3QR
England, UK
ph. 44.635.869.185
fx. 635.869.185
or in the U.S. try:
IANTD
1545 NE 104th. St.
Miami Shores, FL 33138
ph./fx. 305.751.4873
Dr. X's Dive and Deco Planner by:
DEEP, Inc. (Sheck Exley)
Route 8, Box 374
Live Oak, FL 32060
ph. 904.362.7589
MiG Plan by:
MiG Technologies
2000 NW 88th. Ct.
Miami, FL 33172
ph. 305.594.4994
All apparently use some form of the Buhlmann algorithm. For more
information about the different programs, the article is an evaluation by
RW Bill Hamilton, and John T. Crea, some of the leading experts in the field
of custom decompression tables. The article is a two part one, and I can't
find my issue N7 (Rebreathers) that has the second part. If you can't get
ahold of these issues, maybe I can paraphrase what the article said, but no
guarantees on that.
As far as personal experience with the programs, mine is limited. A
friend of mine (Jim Bowden) is using Dr. X along with Sheck to plan a deep
cave penetration. Another friend, Dr. Ann Kristovich, used Dr. X to make
the women's record deep cave dive of about 550 feet in the same system.
This is not a plug for Dr. X, as I am sure there have been several dives
made using the other programs.... these are the ones I have experience with.
If anyone else out there has experiences, preferences, etc. please let them
be known.
Carl W. Meilahn
NAUI Instr. # 14470
cmeilahn@cc*.cc*.ut*.ed*
cmeilahn@cs*.ut*.ed*
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