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    Re: Bygrave formula accuracy on 10 inch slide rule
    From: Francis Upchurch
    Date: 2015 Jul 7, 06:45 +0100

    That is good Greg.

    I’ve also tried my minimalist kit ,just EqoT and Dec table stuck to the Davis 3. Have generally got to within 15nm doing just meridian passages, estimating LAN with alts 1 hour before and after apparent noon. No need for slide rules, Doniol or any calculations other than Dec EqoT simple additions and subtractions.

    You still need basic charts though! Knowing lat and long is not very useful without charts. That is the big problem for me re micro minimal kit. My smart phone + solar charger has everything, but I guess that is cheating!

    Francis

     

    From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On Behalf Of Greg Rudzinski
    Sent: 06 July 2015 18:37
    To: francisupchurch@gmail.com
    Subject: [NavList] Re: Bygrave formula accuracy on 10 inch slide rule

     

    Frances,

    Small is beautiful ! and leaves room for the beer ;-)

    My latest micro emergency kit (always evolving): 249 Sun LTA, Camera Filter Bris, Casio Digital Watch, Reading Glasses, Pencil, 6" Slide Rule.

     

    Greg Rudzinski

    From: Francis Upchurch
    Date: 2015 Jul 6, 03:02 -0700

    Greg,re:

    micro emergency sight reduction champion. 

    So size does matter afterall! (small is beautiful)

    see my post from Nov 2014 . My minimalist lit includes the Otis King Plus micro trig tables. Can do cosine formula to 4 decimal plasces or Bygrave or use it for the multiplication step in the Doniaol. . The Otis King is 6 " long when folded.

    Best wishes

    Francis

     

     

     



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