RE: [TCLUG:18474] Internet to your Sailboat (was: mp3 pirate)

["Eric Hillman" <ehillman@cccu.com>]

> I really am not trying to turn this into a comm. list, but I was under the
> impression that ELF *could* be received underwater -- that's the whole
> point of using something with such low bandwidth anyway.  They come up
> when the want to stick an antenna out of the water and go faster.


That's correct.  ELF acts more or less like a "pager" to alert nuclear subs to
come up to antenna depth so they can receive more detailed instructions.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/navy/docs/scmp/part07.htm