Module 3: Using Your MAGLight for Long-Distance Signaling
Optimizing Your MAGLight for Morse Code
Your MAGLight is an ideal tool for Morse code signaling due to its powerful beam and adjustable focus. Here’s how to optimize its use:
Learning Objectives
- Adjust your MAGLight for long-distance signaling.
- Maximize battery life during extended signaling sessions.
Adjusting the Focus of Your MAGLight
- Wide Beam: Useful for close-range signaling or spreading light over a larger area.
- Narrow Beam: Best for long-distance signaling, allowing your message to travel further.
Activity: Practice Signaling at Different Distances
- Exercise: Go outside at night and practice signaling to a friend or fellow adventurer stationed at different distances (e.g., 100 meters, 200 meters). Experiment with wide and narrow beams to see which works best.
- Tip: Start with short messages like „A“ (• –) or „S“ (• • •) and work your way up to full words.