Rundhorchen

Elmer Kosterman · 03-19-08, 10:06 PM

I've been trying to figure out how to cover the greatest area with the hydrophone. But between the speed of my boat, the effective range of the hydrophone, and the speeds of possible targets, there's no obvious formula for minimizing the probability of ships slipping past me out of visual range. Please tell me:

How often do you fellas submerge to listen for sound contacts?

I've been working with the assumption that the hydrophone works as well at periscope depth as any other depth, even if it's not realistic. Does anyone have experience that leads them to think that greater depth improves hydrophone performance?

Thank you.

03-19-08, 10:06 PM	#1
Elmer Kosterman A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: München Posts: 71 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Rundhorchen I've been trying to figure out how to cover the greatest area with the hydrophone. But between the speed of my boat, the effective range of the hydrophone, and the speeds of possible targets, there's no obvious formula for minimizing the probability of ships slipping past me out of visual range. Please tell me: How often do you fellas submerge to listen for sound contacts? I've been working with the assumption that the hydrophone works as well at periscope depth as any other depth, even if it's not realistic. Does anyone have experience that leads them to think that greater depth improves hydrophone performance? Thank you.