1 Feb 2005 #1 Z zephyrsailor New member Joined 12 Sep 2002 Messages 464 Location costa del gosport Visit site how do fog signals on bouys know when its foggy?
1 Feb 2005 #2 sorehead N/A Joined 17 Jan 2003 Messages 31 Location Solent Visit site dunno, how do fog signals on bouys know when it's foggy?
1 Feb 2005 #3 Z zephyrsailor New member Joined 12 Sep 2002 Messages 464 Location costa del gosport Visit site i don't know, i'd never thought about it till i was asked yesterday. so i thought some clever person here would know.
i don't know, i'd never thought about it till i was asked yesterday. so i thought some clever person here would know.
1 Feb 2005 #4 Rowana Two steps lower than the ships' cat Joined 17 Apr 2002 Messages 6,132 Location NE Scotland Visit site [ QUOTE ] how do fog signals on bouys know when its foggy? [/ QUOTE ] What's the prize, and how many tries can I have ? ? ? .
[ QUOTE ] how do fog signals on bouys know when its foggy? [/ QUOTE ] What's the prize, and how many tries can I have ? ? ? .
1 Feb 2005 #5 sailorman Well-known member Joined 21 May 2003 Messages 78,862 Location Here or thertemp ashore Visit site Humidistat ?
1 Feb 2005 #6 P peterb New member Joined 16 May 2001 Messages 2,834 Location Radlett, Herts Visit site The ones I know make noises all the time, foggy or not. Lighthouses with fog signals usually have fog detector lights.
The ones I know make noises all the time, foggy or not. Lighthouses with fog signals usually have fog detector lights.
1 Feb 2005 #7 BrendanS Well-known member Joined 11 Jun 2002 Messages 64,521 Location Tesla in Space Visit site Fog detectors (they shine a beam of light out, in foggy conditions, some of that light is scattered back), or by radio remote control
Fog detectors (they shine a beam of light out, in foggy conditions, some of that light is scattered back), or by radio remote control
1 Feb 2005 #8 machurley22 New member Joined 19 Jan 2004 Messages 2,068 Location Scotland Visit site back scatter fog detectors... apparently. Here is an American one. Dave