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Re: Astro Compass attachment
From: Robert Eno
Date: 2007 May 14, 21:21 -0400
From: Robert Eno
Date: 2007 May 14, 21:21 -0400
Thanks Gary, It certainly is an odd attachment and not one I have seen on standard astro-compasses. In any event, thanks for the warning but I had no plans on putting in a bid. The poor old thing looks a little worn and besides, I already own two. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From:To: "NavList" Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 9:57 PM Subject: [NavList 2878] Re: Astro Compass attachment > > Gary wrote: > > Just by the wildest of coincidences, I just walked back into the house > and my astrocompass is still set up on a tripod in the back yard. > > It looks like the one one ebay has been modified with a small > telescope attached to the alidade and it looks like the telescope has > a small level bubble on top. If you are thinking of bidding on this > one note that the photos do not show a mounting base that you would > also need if you are planning to use the astrocompass. It is a > separate tubular pedastal with three mounting holes on the flange on > the base that is mounted in the aircraft and the astrocompass slides > into it. I think I might have an extra one around here somwhere but I > am not sure. Celestair might have them also. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---