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Re: Russian Sextant
From: Courtney Thomas
Date: 2003 Oct 6, 18:47 -0500
From: Courtney Thomas
Date: 2003 Oct 6, 18:47 -0500
Doug, Do you know to what extent the Russians succeeded in mimicking the Freiburg non-adjustable error quality ? If no, do you know what the typical Freiburg's non-adjustable error sequence looks like ? Cordially, Courtney Royer, Doug wrote: >Len,I dont know if anyone else on list helped but here goes.The SNOT,CHO >series of sextants were Freiburg sextant clones.I suggest you go to the >Freiburg site or find a Freiburg sextant owners manuel and that should tell >you what you need to work on your SNOT sextant. > >-----Original Message----- >From: LenCfly@AOL.COM [mailto:LenCfly@AOL.COM] >Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 20:06 >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM >Subject: Russian Sextant > > >Hi , >I purchased a new SNOT Russian Sextant and it seems well made with an extra >mirror and 2 telescopes, and a couple of adjusting tools and an instruction >booklet in Russian, Can anyone on the list help me with either a translation >or a place to get a translation or help in the use of the two adjusting >tools. >Len Chimienti >1/2 of one of the adjusting tools adjusts the mirrors > > > > > -- Courtney Thomas s/v Mutiny lying Oriental, NC