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Mk2 Descent?

LokiHitori over 6 years ago

Hello All,

when will a Mk2 Descent with music comes to live? Any idea?

Thank you for your help.

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Former Member over 6 years ago +8

Problem with 90% of diving professionals is that their instructor cert is the highest degree they got. The level of discussion shown here fits the bill nicely.

If an AI failure gets you into the life threatening…
mariomobiel over 6 years ago +5

If an AI failure gets you into the life threatening situation, something is wrong with your dive plan to begin with.

This is the only right answer!
atj777 over 6 years ago +4 suggested

My bed is perfectly fine, thank you. I will sleep soundly knowing that wireless AI is perfectly safe and does not pose an unacceptable risk to me or to the tens of thousands of other divers that use it…

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to atj777

I'm not sure what the best approach is to achieve this, I imagine there would need to be a built in service that could connect and send a message to a phone, or a boat's GPS. It could leave the actual search and rescue response to the "InReach" Tech, I was thinking for the MK2 a more local, less of an emergency SOS.

Surfacing away from the boat in open ocean is one of the most dangerous scenarios of diving, this could work to mitigate some of that danger.

0 atj777 over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Yeah, I get the importance of the capability, it's the technical implementation that is the problem.

The Mk2 would need some way of sending a signal. The only transmitter the Mk1 has is Bluetooth and basically the distance is severely limited and would be line of sight so of little value.

The options for sending a signal would have to be cellular or radio. Cellular would only work if there were cell towers in proximity (and would also need a SIM card). Radio would add a lot of bulk and you'd need an antenna which would add bulk. Have you seen how large the Nautilus Lifeline is? https://www.nautiluslifeline.com/lifeline-radio/

0 jkromelow over 5 years ago in reply to atj777

This functionality is available in the Breitling Emergency. Basically a wrist worn EPIRB. Around $20K. Needs an $800 battery every 2 years.

https://www.breitling.com/us-en/emergency/

0 mollmann12 over 5 years ago in reply to jkromelow

Anyone have any information if/when the next version of the MK1 (MK2?) will be released. I have seen some assumptions that it will happen Q3 of this year, but not sure if they are based on any real information, or just that, assumptions.

0 3438906 over 5 years ago in reply to mollmann12

According to projections the Mk2 will be available last year.

I wouldn't trust any sources outside of Garmin itself.

0 JuStFloppy over 5 years ago

From reddit.... www.reddit.com/.../

https://www.emvco.com/wp-content/uploads/approved_products/uploaded/loa/MTA_LOA_GASG_02414_02Jun20_SHORT.pdf

mk2 got emvco certification in June

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to 3438906

But Garmin always refuses to give any information... Really we know that this computers is in development, but nothing else

0 atj777 over 5 years ago in reply to JuStFloppy

I saw a photograph of a GARMIN transmitter today. It does not look like a standard PPS transmitter.

If it isn't a PPS transmitter, it is a really dumb decision by Garmin!

0 Volker over 5 years ago in reply to atj777

Wouldn't be surprised, that's Garmin.

0 Mark_H20 over 5 years ago in reply to atj777

Wow, a dumb decision would be so shocking for Garmin......

They should have used the PPS Transmitter, it is really solid and reliable. But I guess Garmin needs to learn the same lesson that Suunto learned when they went off and did their own transmitter.