Indeed it's used in Alaska often!!EngrPaul said:I wonder if anyone has an experience of this mode saving their life or limb.
I find it annoying to have to go through this extra mode on a few of the flashlights I have, and it's very annoying.
Lobo said:I can imagine a helicopter rescue crew seeing a blinking light on the ocean and thinking, "Nope, that's not morse for SOS, theyre probably just fine out in this raging storm in that tiny raft."
Lobo said:Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's one of the dumbest thing since reality tv. If you really were in an emergency, wouldnt you think it would be sufficient with just a light or a blinking light (unless you're in a Panic room with a couple of robbers outside... )? I can imagine a helicopter rescue crew seeing a blinking light on the ocean and thinking, "Nope, that's not morse for SOS, theyre probably just fine out in this raging storm in that tiny raft.". But I dont mind as Sigman, if it is an option you dont have to toggle through.
Having a recognizable pattern that eliminates random flashes/reflections helps search crews keep focused. It's also good to have conventions like that, takes the guesswork out of visual communication; it's the sort of standard language we've agreed upon. (Just like when you are signaling for help: you wave both arms asking for help; you wave one arm, and you're saying you don't need help!)Lobo said:If you really were in an emergency, wouldnt you think it would be sufficient with just a light or a blinking light ... I can imagine a helicopter rescue crew seeing a blinking light on the ocean and thinking, "Nope, that's not morse for SOS, theyre probably just fine out in this raging storm in that tiny raft.".
greenLED said:Having a recognizable pattern that eliminates random flashes/reflections helps search crews keep focused. It's also good to have conventions like that, takes the guesswork out of visual communication; it's the sort of standard language we've agreed upon. (Just like when you are signaling for help: you wave both arms asking for help; you wave one arm, and you're saying you don't need help!)
Anyway, I can think of multiple situations where the victim(s) are injured, in shock (from the accident), almost dead with hypothermia... I can almost guarantee their brains will be too busy with other tasks (or frozen in panic) to remember what the "help" code was. Like I said, having a pre-determined standard beacon built into your attention-gathering device takes some guesswork out of the situation and may improve your chances of rescue.
It means you paid for an useless function.
Coop57 said:Save Our Surefires
jayb79 said:SAVE OUR SHIP