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A few weeks ago I posted a message requesting help with my WW2 bubble
sextant. I received very useful replies and I have now got my sextant
working and taken my first sights - many thanks those on the group that
have responded.

I have taken a few photo's and written up some of things I had to do to
get the sextant working, which I have posted at
www.users.bigpond.com/bgrobler/sextant/sextant.html

Unlike most of the others on the group, I don't know the first thing
about sailing, and only very little about celestial navigation, at least
at this stage. Unfortunately I tend to get seasick, even on the 18km
crossing on the ferry between Fremantle and Rottnest Island here in
Perth, Australia. I also get airsick in light aircraft, so I probably
wouldn't have made a good aircraft navigator either! :)

I am relying on computers to do all the number crunching to plot lines
of position and get fixes. I get my satisfaction from the engineering
and historical interest in my bubble sextant, and the fascination at
being able to generate a fix from a few angle measurements...

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Steve G

   

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