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[Fadez]

@Giles The Find My App has an option for “left behind” items. I use it for my iPhone and AirPods. You could kind of use it in reverse with an AirTag. Basically if it moves from a certain geo location it’ll give an alert. It might not be what you’re looking for if it’s only moving a small amount. But just wanted to offer what I know and a breadcrumb to potentially follow.

[Giles]

OK, here is the use case.

Traditionally on a boat, an anchor alarm is set to warn you if the anchor is dragging But it doesn't, it tells you if the boat is moving. The anchor is the pivot point and if you have say 100 yds of chain out, the boat can pivot on the anchor describing a circle with a 100yd radius. So you have to do some bollocks shonky calculations which are suspect at best, and set you anchor alarm using said crap data.

I have bought an anchor buoy with self adjusting depth arrangement, which means that it should sit dead above the anchor. My idea is if I can put a device on that buoy that knows its exact location then if it moves "n" yards, it send an alert to my phone...It should drastically reduce the false positives.....

[Karol]

@Giles good use case. Maybe something like this?
https://www.visionanchor.net/

[Giles]

Yes exactly. But that is Euro 800 and is not yet available. I have the anchor buoy, I just need to sort out the comms....

https://shop.chastheboat.co.uk/products/anchor-marking-buoy-with-reflective-tape-line-11m-by-lalizas?variant=39521533427770&currency=GBP&srsltid=AfmBOoplfV6brpFugEj1eW4kkC5tYN-HuddHWFkDbAq1coCP6AJYGrqBp_8

I just found that seller in UK when looking for the link. I spent all fucking weekend searching for a UK seller with no joy, so bought it from an Italian website....

Damn

[Karol]

@Giles sweet buoy!
Im afraid that You are pioneering the anchor buoy approach. Their thing seems to be the only plug and play on the market sharing that approach. Everyone else seems to go for the boat-GPS-in-the-predefined-circle solution. I guess there can be some LoRa components to do the job, but the programing, and making the enclosure for it seaworthy is going to be a nightmare. Remarkably interesting and exploratory project but it might be nothing practical at the end.

[Giles]

I can sort out the waterproofing, that's easy (whilst I am at it I will combine a light so that I (and others) can determine where the bouy) is in the dark. I will take a look at the geofence route for a solution. I cant believe an easyish solution does not exist....

[Karol]

Giving it a nice strobe or normal light is going to be great, and yea being avant-garde limits the option. I was surprised as You when I could not find anything else. There is still option to see how visionanchor will do after the release, and if it's not a disaster maybe that 800EUR is not too outrageous for an end-to-end solution with an app.

[Karol]

And if You want to go at the LoRa path here is an example - https://www.instructables.com/LoRa-GPS-Tracker/
Attaching this kit to light and the buoy and restricting the geofencing should be more accurate for the anchor movement compared to the whole boat.

[Tago Mago]

@Karol thank God you know how to spell buoy…

[Karol]

@Tago-Mago I see it now

[Jcaz6996]

@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

It's leather, does not come uniform.....

Not the Leather G the Print , Design doesn’t seam so defined. It’s really faint in places was just wondering if it’s been altered.

[Jcaz6996]

@Giles my First pair of XHS bought in 2020 still brand New

Forth pair bought last week.

Would even say the leather is different.

[Giles]

@AdamJ @AdamC Notice any changes?

[AdamC]

@Jcaz6996 @Giles @AdamJ I havent noticed any difference and feels the same looking at an old patch comparing it to the run of XHS. AJ and Alex are going to Japan next week though so I am sure they can confirm if any changes have been made

[gazza61]

I found these in my loft space the other day does anybody out there have an idea of their history,

[goosehd]

@gazza61 99% sure that it’s US Army insignia. @WhiskeySandwich may be able to confirm.

Just double checked and the crossed rifles is US Army Infantry.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@gazza61 @goosehd is right. The Eagle looks like the officer's cap device and the crossed rifles is the in infantry collar device. Both worn in the dress uniform. They look pretty old, but hard to tell the period because these things stay pretty much unchanged for the sake of tradition.

[Matt]

@Fadez a small mount of bleach in the wash water id think would help as long as the shirts all white. Either that or take it to a dry cleaner to see if they can help. I have a white chambray (54?) and that helped with the ring around the collar.

[gazza61]

@WhiskeySandwich thanks for your help

[gazza61]

@goosehd great thanks for your help.