I noticed this interesting bit of info on a NAVTEX broadcast this evening
NNNN
BRKZCZC GA66
CCGDEIGHT BNM 0110-13
LA - GULF OF MX.
1. CONTINUING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY DEC 15, 2013,
LIQUID
ROBOTICS, INC. WILL HAVE A WAVE GLIDER CONDUCTING DATA
COLLECTIONS IN THE GULF THE MX BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING APPROX POSITIONS:
27-52-06N 092-29-17W,
27-45-39N 092-29-19W,
27-45-20N 091-40-21W AND
TWAPYN 091-32-34W.
THE WAVE GLIDER IS REMOTELY OPERATED, PROPELLED UNDER ITS
OWN POWER, UNMANNED, MOVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 1 KNOT AND
DESIGNED TO LOSE IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION WITH ANY VESSEL.
THE WAVE GLIDER IS APPROXIMATELY 6.5 FT BY 2 FT (SURFBOARD
SIZE), Y IN COLOR,UNLIGHTED, WITH A MAST EXTENDING 1 METER
ABOVE THE SURFACE SUPPORTING A FLAG. MARINERS ARE URGED TO TRANSIT
THE AREAS WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
2. CANCEL AT TIME//031800Z OCT 13//
So I looked up Liquid Robotics on-line
http://liquidr.com/On Line Brochure mentioned "Real time communication" and "High Speed networking (Cellular and WiFi)
Also some of the photos show a base loaded ~3' vertical antenna.
Anyone ever picked up a signal from one of these???