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Re: correct way to draw LOPs
From: Robert Owens
Date: 1999 Jun 22, 10:13 EDT
From: Robert Owens
Date: 1999 Jun 22, 10:13 EDT
Dan, I think the arrows came from aviation Navigators. When I was taught navigation by Pan Am we put arrows on our LOP's and I didn't think enough to ask why. Just one arrow on each end. ? I'm not going to mention how long ago this was. I haven't seen it used by seaman. Bob Owens Snip >None of my sources call for arrowheads for the LOP. Since it is just >that a line that your position is on, somewhere. If the LOP is extended >infineately it is a circle, usually it is just extended until it >crosses another LOP. Therefor, no markings othe than time and body >labels. > >>Hi - is the corect way to draw an LOP a line with a arrowhead at each end? >>Or is it a single arrowhead pointing to the bearing of the object. > >Dan Hogan WA6PBY >dhhogan@XXX.XXX >http://nav.cnchost.com >Catalina 27 "GACHA" >
