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Apr 13 2011

What do they do in “our” test range?

ShareClose Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »Here’s a link to some of the testing. The lesson is, when the range is hot, you really need to stay clear [...]

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Apr 12 2011

Ever wonder about that odd looking ship?

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Well, we have. Every time we see it nearing or departing Pt. Hueneme, we have speculated on her mission. And now, through a new Facebook Friend, we’ve learned that it  will provide, among other things, research, development, testing, and evaluation of the ship’s undersea surveillance systems, load handling systems, acoustic array systems, cable system components, [...]

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Jan 21 2011

Buffleheads arrive in Ventura waters

These are the tiniest diving ducks around. Also, the cutest. There are little flocks of them in the upper waters of Channel Islands Harbor right now. They’re only here for a little while, just waiting warmer weather to continue their migration to their breeding grounds in Alaska. You’ll see them in protected waters in fairly [...]

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Jan 16 2011

Orcas and white-sided dolphins

Yesterday was an excellent day for marine mammals. Unfortunately, the “catch of the day” by Randy Bush did not find its way to film or digital media …. but Randy did spot Orcas in the shipping lane on a line between Channel Islands Harbor and Prisoners anchorage. We didn’t have a camera handy enough when [...]

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Nov 22 2010

Aground! – what’s the lesson for Oxnard and Ventura Sailors?

An evening sail turns into a nightmare for Mai Tai It’s always easy to pass judgment when you’re viewing the wreckage the day after. Nice to look at it in the light of day and pontificate. And I’ve heard a lot of that (and done a fair amount myself), but as we used to say [...]

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