Connecting transmitter pod to 1st stage
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JonnyDiver
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My config as shown in the original photo...
divinh
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Isn't the short rubber hose pretty stiff?
I set up my own gear as much as possible, as it's good practice, but I did find the one liveaboard I was on had a tendency for full service, so rather than disrupting their normal work flow, I let them set up for me. I always check before don'ing, of course. I also found that some DM's had a tendency to set up, perhaps due to past experience with some clients that had trouble.
Why would you set your gear up more than once on a liveaboard?
He means people touching your first stages: for example if someone lift your kit ...
From my understanding, this is the time when some people grab the transmitter rather than the tank neck and can cause damage.
No stiffer than the HP hose on SPG.
Yes generally when gear is being handled. Especially when using inflatables and havign to pass your gear up
Even if the TX isn't grabbed there is the real possibility of it bing knocked or damaged
Again there is no perfect config, one should adapt ones kit to suit the demands and environment in which the're diving.
I'm certain if I stat on a boat in Coz or FL my single tank rig would raise eyebrows - Because it's oversized for one with and assortment of other bits and pieces attached. But its rigged and adapted for diving in areas of big currents and frequent down currents etc, and so is adapted as thus.
Pro's and cons with all configs no matter how small, the diver just needs to think which is best for them and whether the upsides counter the downsides
Mike1967
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I think he means once it's set up its done. Fills are done with a whip so there's no need to lift anything, just take the first stage off.
That's the same configuration I use on my set up, but after some time (half a season) the o rings in the spool do need cleaning or you get a bit of gunk in there causing little bubbles. What I found while cleaning is that the tiny o-ring can get stuck in the neck of the Pod, not come out with the spool, and require fishing out with some care!
divinh
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divinh
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This was a review on Amazon of a 6" HP hose...
"Hose and connections seems to be good quality. I used it as a HP wireless transmitter extension because the ScubaPro MK17 is a small first stage regulator. On my second boat dive in Bonaire the o-ring blew out where the transmitter meets the 6" extension hose and almost had to sit out the dive. I was able to fix the issue by pulling the strain reliefs back out of the way to allow room for the transmitter. The o-ring does not have a good place to seat. VERY GLAD THE O-RING DIDN'T BURST ON THE DEEPER DIVES!! THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD!!"
Did this person not put an air spool between the hose and the transmitter?
"Hose and connections seems to be good quality. I used it as a HP wireless transmitter extension because the ScubaPro MK17 is a small first stage regulator. On my second boat dive in Bonaire the o-ring blew out where the transmitter meets the 6" extension hose and almost had to sit out the dive. I was able to fix the issue by pulling the strain reliefs back out of the way to allow room for the transmitter. The o-ring does not have a good place to seat. VERY GLAD THE O-RING DIDN'T BURST ON THE DEEPER DIVES!! THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD!!"
Did this person not put an air spool between the hose and the transmitter?
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