Running sub in saltwater pool. - Is it going to be possibly?

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  • anonymous
    • Sep 2025

    #1

    Running sub in saltwater pool. - Is it going to be possibly?

    As most of you probably figured out by the topic, I am thinking about testing the sub in my own saltwater pool.
    Will it work?
    The pool is about 15x12 meters and 2m deep at the deepest part.
    Will I be able to control my sub underwater or will I loose control of it in the water? Also if the test proved to work will I have to clean everypart of the sub in order to wash all the salt away?

    That would be a real pain in the ass if thats the case
  • JWLaRue
    Managing Editor, SubCommittee Report
    • Aug 1994
    • 4281

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    Well.....the sub will run in

    Well.....the sub will run in terms of the mechanical components and such, but as soon as the receiver antenna goes below the surface you will lose most (probably all) of the signal. High mineral content (in this case the salt) will block the signal.

    The few folks who do run their subs in salt water will run their receiver antennas up into a periscope so as to be able to keep it out of the water.

    -Jeff
    Rohr 1.....Los!

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