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Old 5th April 2014 | 11:19
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phiggsbroadband
 
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I read somewhere that the ULB 'pings' once per second, and at this rate the battery lasts 30days. As most Sonar Locators move very slowly, would it not be better to have the beacon to send 3 pings then wait a minute before sending a further 3 pings. This way the battery consumption would be 20 times less, and the ULB would be active for 600days. ?
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