difficult to hold for any appreciable length of 

 time. Examine Figure 9.32 wherein the ob- 

 server is looking through the forward view- 

 port and both his knees and elbows are sup- 

 porting his weight. To record observations he 

 must write or use a tape recorder. Writing in 

 this position is out of the question; even 

 managing a tape recorder microphone be- 



comes a chore. One might suggest hanging 

 the microphone in an appropriate position 

 and leaving it on for the entire dive. This 

 solution then requires an equal amount of 

 time after the dive (possibly 6 to 8 hours) to 

 transcribe the recordings; not too efficient a 

 solution considering the many chores be- 

 tween dives. 



Fig. 9.32 The observer's position in STAR III. (U.S. Navy) 



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