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Re: GPS shortcomings.
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2005 Jun 9, 10:22 +1000
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2005 Jun 9, 10:22 +1000
Can be financed from the savings made from not needing to buy all those nautical almanacs, sight reduction tables, etc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] > On Behalf Of Peter Fogg > Sent: Thursday, 9 June 2005 10:14 AM > To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM > Subject: Re: GPS shortcomings. > > > On Behalf Of Lu Abel > > > > We're talking about the sextant being a backup navigation instrument, > > not the primary one, so I must ask why you think a Davis Mk 15 or Mk 25 > > wouldn't be up to the task. > > Metal is more reliable. Won't warp and is less liable to temperature > effects. Nothing new or controversial here.