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Re: Integrating marine sextant
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2005 Jun 1, 23:09 +0000
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2005 Jun 1, 23:09 +0000
Alex, You say that you interpret "Integriruiushchii Morskoi Sextan" as �Integrating marine sextant.� That is good enough for me. This is now the first one of its kind that I have seen. I wonder why you would want this type instead of the more traditional instrument. This would work without a visible horizon? Robert Gainer >From: Alexandre Eremenko>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM >Subject: Re: Integrating marine sextant >Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:14:05 -0500 > >The name under which it is listed >is compatible with the Russian label >on the box and on the manual: IMS-3. >Which I interpret as "Integriruiushchii Morskoi Sextan" >(Integrating marine sextant). But of course, >other, unexpected interpretations are possible. >(I remember how much time and efforts it took to me to decipher >the stupid abbreviation SNO-T:-) > >I am sure the manual contains the explanation of what >IMS stands for. And I see no reason for the seller >to deceive us and to represent an aircraft sextant >as a marine sextant. > >Its weight is enormous: 12 kg. >(With the box and everything inside the box). >Are aircraft sextants really so hudge and heavy? >Apparently it has some straps to fix it on your shoulders. > >I have no other evidence. >Alex. > >On Wed, 1 Jun 2005, Robert Gainer wrote: > > > Alex, > > Is there anything other then the description on the web site that makes >you > > think it�s a marine sextant? I think the description might be wrong and >this > > is just an aircraft unit. > > Robert Gainer > > > > > > >From: Alexandre Eremenko > > >Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List > > >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM > > >Subject: Integrating marine sextant > > >Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 13:50:15 -0500 > > > > > >Something I've never seen before. > > >Apparently a marine sextant modeled > > >on an aircraft sextant. > > >http://antiques-marine.com/sextants/862/ > > > > > >Alex. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Don�t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/