Evan Gatehouse wrote in news:Bmuwi.58787
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I've called passing ships and ask if they can see me
on radar. Often the reply is "let me get it warmed up"...



I think that's a more common response than we'd like to think about.

They just don't care or have the time to care....which makes no difference
as you go under the bulb.

Sailors offshore need to take a more intense interest in calling them to
KEEP THE WATCH AWAKE, out of his stupor, especially on the midwatch.