Re:Analysis of suspected MH370 pings recorded by Ocean Shield
by prescindor on Thursday April 10, 2014 @01:36AM
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The GP's point is well-taken. The company that produces this particular widget calls it an "underwater locator beacon",[1] not a "pinger".
To "ping" implies you are the locator, not the locatee, whether you are sitting in front of a terminal window or are running the active sonar[2] on a boat. You send a signal out and await a response, be it a reply (as in the case of the ping command) or an echo (as in the case of sonar).
To "ping" implies you are the locator, not the locatee, whether you are sitting in front of a terminal window or are running the active sonar[2] on a boat. You send a signal out and await a response, be it a reply (as in the case of the ping command) or an echo (as in the case of sonar).
[1]http://www.radiantpowercorp.com/dk-series-underwater-locator...
[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar#Active_sonar