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Re: Beginner
From: Mike Hannibal
Date: 2005 Sep 16, 08:33 +1000
From: Mike Hannibal
Date: 2005 Sep 16, 08:33 +1000
George you are quite right. As I wrote I racked my brains for the model numbers, however not being certain I thought it better to remain silent. At home this weekend I will try and dig out the article and give a little more detail. I also was not seeking to create a generalisable statement about plastic sextants. Rather this is the only test of its type that I have seen and I offered it simply as further grist for the mill. Regards Mike --- george huxtablewrote: > Mike Hannibal wrote, about tests on certain > sextants- > > I think Davis have produced several widely-different > grades of plastic > sextant, though I am familiar with none of them. > Unfortunately, Mike > doesn't state which model was tested, to give those > appalling results. [snip] > George. > =============================================================== > Contact George at george@huxtable.u-net.com ,or by > phone +44 1865 820222, > or from within UK 01865 820222. > Or by post- George Huxtable, 1 Sandy Lane, > Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 > 5HX, UK. > ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: Now with unlimited storage http://au.photos.yahoo.com