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Report: Chinese ship hears pulse signal in south Indian Ocean
CNN.com ^ | 4/5/14 | Brown, Brumfeld, Spark

Posted on 04/05/2014 5:12:29 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD

(CNN) -- A Chinese patrol ship looking for signs of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean discovered Saturday a pulse signal with a frequency of 37.5 kHz, state news agency Xinhua reported. "That is the standard beacon frequency" for both so-called black boxes -- the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder, said Anish Patel, president of pinger manufacturer Dukane Seacom. "They're identical." But experts cautioned that no confirmation had been made that the signal was linked to the missing plane. "This could be a variety of things," said oceanographer Simon Boxall, who said the frequency is used by a variety of instruments. "We've had a lot of red herrings, hyperbole on this whole search," the lecturer in ocean and earth science at the University of Southampton told CNN. "I'd really like to see this data confirmed." He added, "It could be a false signal."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackbox; china; cnn; flightrecorder; malaysia; mh370
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Just breaking on CNN -- looked to see if there was an FR thread on this, and could not find one as of 5 minutes ago....
1 posted on 04/05/2014 5:12:29 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

The Chinese have been wrong every time they’ve made an announcement of finding something. I think they’re making discovery announcements to try to impress.
I don’t believe a word they say.


2 posted on 04/05/2014 5:16:55 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Bump.

Just saying. This is a significant announcement, even if it’s not verified yet.


3 posted on 04/05/2014 5:19:19 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: nuconvert
The Chinese have been wrong every time they’ve made an announcement of finding something.

Yes, but THIS is C-N-N.

That adds some credibility, doesn't it?

< / sarc>

4 posted on 04/05/2014 5:19:38 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

If a ship detected the signal, you would think they would remain on station and stay locked onto the signal until others arrived.


5 posted on 04/05/2014 5:20:35 AM PDT by umgud
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I wouldn’t misunderestimate the Chinese as far as technology goes. Or as a foe.


6 posted on 04/05/2014 5:21:33 AM PDT by McGruff (prop.a.gan.da - information of a biased or misleading nature)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Why do I have that nagging feeling this is all just a big show......because it is.


7 posted on 04/05/2014 5:28:10 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: mad_as_he$$

This is great! CNN will have news to report for a whole week!!


8 posted on 04/05/2014 5:32:41 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Fox is covering this well.

Kudos.


9 posted on 04/05/2014 5:34:10 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2013)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
It wouldn't be to China's advantage to send out false hope signals.

Especially from their state news organization.

10 posted on 04/05/2014 5:38:51 AM PDT by McGruff (prop.a.gan.da - information of a biased or misleading nature)
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11 posted on 04/05/2014 5:39:20 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: COBOL2Java

LoL!
It’s just Mr Limpet :-)


12 posted on 04/05/2014 5:42:50 AM PDT by Bobalu (Four Cokes And A Fried Chicken)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

For the sake of the families, I hope the Chinese got this one right.


13 posted on 04/05/2014 5:43:37 AM PDT by Qiviut (Obama: A Caesar at home & a Chamberlain abroad, dividing the country & uniting the world against us.)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I was reading the other day that the sonic telltale on the black boxes have a short lifespan.

It seems like a very poor design to just constantly be pinging as that drains batteries and seems unnecessary.

Years ago I designed some multi-use cylinders that could be dropped in the water that could be located later by sending a sequence of tones that they would pick up and respond to. The on-board processor kept them in a sleep state over 99% of the time. They woke every few seconds to listen and immediately shut down if nothing heard. Battery life was a couple of years...not a few weeks as is being said of the black boxes. It would be easy to modify the design to both listen and every few minutes emit a few quick pings, this would only slightly decrease the battery lifespan...I wonder who designed the system in the black boxes? ... seems poorly thought out..


14 posted on 04/05/2014 5:45:42 AM PDT by Bobalu (Four Cokes And A Fried Chicken)
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To: nuconvert

“The Chinese have been wrong every time...”

Most likely jacking CNN’s chain.


15 posted on 04/05/2014 5:46:44 AM PDT by Slambat
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To: C210N

Back to the cockpit, boys.


16 posted on 04/05/2014 5:47:11 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: McGruff

“I wouldn’t misunderestimate the Chinese as far as technology goes.”

As long as there is a liberal in Washington, China will
have access to Americas technology.


17 posted on 04/05/2014 5:49:22 AM PDT by Slambat
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To: Slambat

Probably a whale fart.


18 posted on 04/05/2014 5:51:23 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Slambat

Ahhhh...... false reporting , viewership declines further (from 50 to 3).

Stock price weakens. Chicaps sell their shares and price declines further. Chicaps buy it all and obtain foothold in the American news business


19 posted on 04/05/2014 5:52:02 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Is anyone else questioning all of this intense action on a downed plane? Think about it. Since when does a downed plane cause such a massive effort for this length of time by the entire world? I find it odd.


20 posted on 04/05/2014 5:52:34 AM PDT by stilloftyhenight (...staying home isn't an option.)
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