TIL that skipping pre-dive comm checks is a huge time sink

Was on a job last week where our underwater comms kept cutting out. We spent half the dive trying to signal each other with hand signs, lol. Realized if we just tested the mics and speakers before suiting up, we'd save so much hassle. Now I make it a point to do a full check, like how I test car electronics before a repair.

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coray701mo ago

Yeah but sometimes you just gotta roll with it, honestly. I've had comms pass checks then fail the second you hit cold water. That extra time testing can feel wasted when things go wrong anyway.

park.abby29d ago

Wait, that's what gets me though. When it fails in the cold water, is it a full blackout or just gets spotty? Because in my experience, a lot of checks won't catch a slow drop in signal quality. You might still hear static but lose clear words. That's a different kind of problem than a total dead unit. So when yours failed, could you hear anything at all, or was it just silence?

wood.logan1mo ago

But how serious is it really when comms fail?