[PSUBS-MAILIST] Trustworthy Test #2

[swaters via Personal_Submersibles]

Hey guys,
We took Trustworthy out for another test yesterday. This time the goals were:
*Deeper diving
*GPS/Sonar testing
*endurance of motor testing
*life support testing
*lights not leaking try two

We made three longer dives with a max of 43 feet and had a great time except viability was zero. The GPS worked flawlessly! The sonar is still having problems. I will continue to figure out the problem. Hopefully have it fixed by the West Virginia trip. I traked my max speed with the GPS at 3.2mph. After motoring for a solid mile I switched battery banks and my main motor cut out. Not sure the problem yet, but another thing to fix. Life support worked flawlessly! I originally thought I wanted to redo my life support system to a computer, but my simple design works way better than expeceted. I ran with only one scrubber and it had no problem keeping up with 2 people. I have decided to keep my system the way it is. As for my light housing leaking, yea... I am going to just make new hosuings after the West Virgina trip. All and all very sucsessful. These tests are important to work out the kinks.
Thanks,
Scott Waters




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