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Navigation Calculators
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 7, 01:36 -0700
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2008 Jun 7, 01:36 -0700
Does anyone on the list use navigation calculators? If so, which model? I use this one: http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/photo_tamaya_nc2.htm It's nearly as old as I am and has no built-in Almanac like the NC-77 does. It does Celestial triangles, trig functions, and sailings. I use it daily at sea to check speed made good on the hour. I have also used it to reduce sights (like a portable HO 229 etc). I was given it a few years ago by a retired Naval Captain who used it on his sailboat in the 1970's. I do like how I can see it "think" for every calculation. A sailing takes a number of seconds, and the navigation triangles even longer. Out here the favorite among many is the now discontinued CelestComp IV, but the parts are becoming scarce, so I don't think they will be around too much longer here at sea. Besides, most people are now using the bridge computer with navigation programs now. Jeremy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
