That dive in Mobile Bay last week changed my whole view on comms gear.

We were on a bridge piling job, 80 feet down. My old wireless unit cut out for a solid minute. Couldn't hear topside at all. Had to just sit there in the mud, waiting. Switched to a hard-wired system the next day. Anyone else had a close call because of gear failure?

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the_tessa1mo ago

A full minute with no topside at 80 feet? That's a hard no from me. Sitting in the mud down there waiting for a signal to come back would mess with my head. Good call switching to hard-wired right away, I don't blame you one bit. Wireless has its place but not for something that critical. Makes you wonder what other gear we all trust that could just quit like that.

alex_coleman1mo ago

Always pack a backup comms unit for deep dives.

haydensanchez25d ago

Is it really that big a deal though? Like @the_tessa, I get the worry, but gear fails sometimes (it's just part of diving). You switch to your backup and move on.