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I've got a question about equalization that I have wanted to ask for years. I'll take this article as that opportunity. I've practiced the Voluntary Tubal Opening technique to the point where I can hold my tubes open for an indefinite period of time - hours would not be an issue. A few years...

This gets worse when you dive LP tanks with gauges and computer reporting metric (bar) instead of PSI. I had a DM continually send me back to the boat at 70 bar (on LP tanks) because 70 is a smaller number than 500. I took it as an opportunity to get him familiar with when to close out a dive...

I had used 4 gas integrated computers before the Icon; two tethered, two wireless link to a wrist console. The Icon indeed had troubles linking before firmware revision 4, and although it was frustrating, it was not an insurmountable problem. (I was taught a routine of pressurizing, paring...

Follow up with Dive Planner 2.17.3.4/2 I forgot to post this update; here it is 5 months late. Looks like the new Dive Planner inspects .ENC files before pushing them. If you attempt to push a non-ENC file (incorrect header) as firmware you get this response: If the .ENC file is either...

Clarification My request has nothing to do with the source of the file, but the validity of its contents. I too would not push firmware to my unit from anywhere other than the Mares web site. Boring story time: When I obtained the v3.07 firmware update from the Mares website, it initially...

I'm thrilled that firmware for the Icon is being developed and released. Almost as pleased as I am to talk with others about how the Icon serves my needs. I love this thing. And I have to look out for the things I love. There's one issue plaguing every firmware release. The .enc file is not...

I'm the guy with the stick: :deadhorse: And the horse is that button.

I experienced this too. My suit has the Apeks valves. I had to do three things to get it fixed. First, I soaked the valve in warm water for a half hour, three times. Pressed it and spun it around lots. That seemed to resolve my upper arm getting wet. Next, I had to keep the valve slightly...

In September of 2012 I was diving around our town's main dock. I saw a pair of prescription glasses which looked pretty fresh. Into my goodie bucket (I was harvesting sea urchins for Sushi) they went, and posted a picture of them on Facebook. The next day at 5am I was awoken by persistent...

Rather than revive this 6 year old thread about the SCA-230T, I'll start a new post to ask if the SCA-230T is available in metric (m/bar) units. Just like the fellow in the aforementioned thread, I am seeking a compact SPG and depth gauge to function as a backup to my primary computer. I can...

Zoranb, Is there a way to distinguish a 2nd generation transmitter from a 3rd generation transmitter? Can I check my transmitter firmware from the Icon? Can the firmware on the transmitter be upgraded by me at home as with the computer, or is it a send-for-service situation?

"The Lead Weights" "The Salty Bones" "The Fouled Anchors" "Under Pressure" "The Dive Buddies" "The Relief Valves" "The Mud Puppies" "The Shore Things" "The Designated Drinkers" "2Guys1Regset" "Narcogen Nitrosis" "Get Fit or Dive Tryin'" "How the Wet was Fun" Not all stellar :dontknow: but with...

People are awesome:

I'll just post a link to my meet'n'greet initial posting http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/introductions-greets/434616-greetings-arctic-ocean-cambridge-bay-nunavut.html

Hello CB, 5 years ago I broke my back and it has since been fixed. I do not have my original strength back yet (~75%) and have gained a bit of weight in part due to the subsequent sedentary lifestyle - I am currently 6'1" and 240lbs. SCUBA was a challenge but in the interim I was able to get a...

There is a lot of opportunity for standard tourism, that is terrestrial eco-tourism and hunting / fishing tourism. Rates are expensive - the flight from Edmonton is around $2,000 and accommodations are around $200 a night anywhere you go. Those $200 will get you 4 walls and a bed. Add a...

I Joined SB because it would be great to have a SCUBA community to interact with again. There aren't many SCUBA divers in my neck of the woods... I moved to the Inuit village of Cambridge Bay about 5 years ago, situated on Victoria Island just North of mainland Canada. Originally I was just...

EDIT: comprehensively misread your post. Sorry.

Quick update, the unit was replaced rather than serviced, so I don't know if the battery trick which worked for Pumuckel57 would have worked for my unit. Again, what have you got to lose?

Hello ajolly, I purchased two Icon HD Net Ready units yesterday and one of them exhibit this problem. The good one charged up properly, showed information on its screen right away even at a miniscule 2% charge, and was interactive. The inoperative one appeared to take a charge briefly, and then...