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Re: Mark IX sextant manual
From: Hein Bodahl
Date: 2009 Aug 17, 12:29 +0200
From: Hein Bodahl
Date: 2009 Aug 17, 12:29 +0200
On 11.08.2009 16:59, Paul Brewer wrote: > My abject apologies! > > There is a Mk IXB. It is as an A model but has a double time automatic attachment. This can be set to take 60 shots in either 1 or 2 minutes. > > The addition of am M (as in IXAM or BM) indicates a double eye piece, one normal and the other X2. > > I have never seen an official manual for the B model so I for one will be interesting to see what arrives. > > Paul. However, mine is a IXBM, not a IXB as i claimed. It has a revolving eye piece holder but it can only hold one eye piece. In the end they probably figured you don't need magnification. The manual is for a IXA. Hein --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
