Atom 3.0 has "Buddy Air" but 3.1 does not, why?

johnnyscience · Oct 28, 2012

So I have a brand new Atom 3.0 that I bought 2 wireless transmitters for, one for myself & the other for my dive partner.

I am yet to try it out, only because I haven't been able to get certified yet.

Anyways I notice the Atom 3.1's don't have this feature.

Why is that, is it a faulty system?

decidedlyodd · Oct 28, 2012

It has to do with a patent issue:

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/oceanic/400888-buddy-check-feature-removed-2.html#post6110273

Katch · Oct 31, 2012

So, you made out. The 3.0 has buddy check. The 3.1 doesn't.

charlesml3 · Oct 31, 2012

So, you made out.

Well yea, I guess. You'll quickly find that this "Buddy System" isn't terribly useful. It has a really short range. Like just a few feet at most. At that distance you can just as easily look at your buddy's computer. Most likely you'll set it up and look at it for a dive or two and then forget about it.

Atom 3.0 has "Buddy Air" but 3.1 does not, why?

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