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    Re: Lunar Distance Hs and Prism Level.
    From: Greg R_
    Date: 2007 Sep 18, 20:58 -0700

    --- m_burkes@MSN.COM wrote:
    
    > I noticed a Prism Level was posted for sale on ebay and would
    > like feedback from users. I have used it on a Davis Mark 25
    > sextant and found it to be quite the item! I surmise it just
    > did not catch on and was subsequently discontinued. Does anyone
    > know if the item was ever attempted to be re-marketed?
    
    According to e-mail from Davis, the item has been discontinued (and I
    didn't get any indication that there were any intentions of bringing it
    back to market).
    
    I found the one for my Mk 25 on EBay (haven't found one for the Astra
    yet, Plath's "official" line is that they don't make it any more even
    though it's listed in their online catalog). And while it's nice to
    have while you're first learning CelNav, I really don't think it's a
    substitute for learning how to "rock" the sextant back and forth to
    find the true perpendicular. Besides, you may find yourself in a pinch
    someday and have to get an LOP without the "training wheels". :-)
    
    --
    GregR
    
    
    
    >
    > Hi folks. I was wondering if anyone has any experience utilizing Hs
    > as
    > per Bruce Stark's book procedure as opposed to the regular practice
    > of
    > Hc for Lunar Distance? Maybe this topic was discussed in a previous
    > thread and if so I would greatly appeciate the reference. Also I
    > noticed a Prism Level was posted for sale on ebay and would like
    > feedback from users. I have used it on a Davis Mark 25 sextant and
    > found it to be quite the item! I surmise it just did not catch on and
    > was subsequently discontinued. Does anyone know if the item was ever
    > attempted to be re-marketed? Thanks so much and the posts are great!
    > Mike Burkes
    > 626-833-1521
    >
    >
    > >
    >
    
    
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