[Acoustics] edge distance with remote controlled boat

[Henry J Zajd Jr.]

John
                 My question stems from the idea that you can NOT get to
the far side at all!  Then what do you do??  The one side has access, while
the other has very little and when winter comes around we have snow to deal
with. When we can make a "regular" ADCP motor boat, this is obviously not a
problem.
                 So I repeat what can you do when you can only start from
one side  and can't get to the other to set a mark or "shoot" the boat as
it comes close to shore. Dave M, Kevin, Victor or anyone else - what are
your suggestions for this situation???

                             Hank



                                                                                                                                       
                      John Goodson                                                                                                     
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Henry,

If you don't get a good target on the far side, it might not work, but
distance to the far shore minus distance to the boat will give you the far
shore edge distance.

John

"Henry J Zajd Jr." wrote:

> Greetings all
>                              Happy new year!  Here's the question -  how
> can you figure out the edge distance for "far" side when you use a remote
> controlled boat?? I am planning on using a remote controlled boat at
> certain times, on 250 to 400 foot wide streams and have wondered how this
> can be done.  Any ideas??? Just to clarify, I am NOT speaking about a
> tethered boat setup.
>
>                    Hank Zajd
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