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Caveat Emptor: For lack of the correct technical description, the lines
which make up the characters displayed in the Datascope fade and disappear
over time.  KVH warranty/support is poor in this case.  My unit was only a
few years old and it's now useless because the characters are
unrecognizable.  That's a lot of money for something that ends up as a
monocular.

-----Original Message-----
From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]
On Behalf Of CarlZog
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 5:22 PM
To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
Subject: Re: KVH Datascope

I originally bought a Datascope with plans to use it on a sextant, but, like
Doug, I found the optics not up to the job.

It is, however, a very useful hand-bearing compass, and I've found its
ability to store bearings makes for quick visual fixes.

The rangefinder is a little too crude for accurately determining distances
for navigation, but I've used it a lot for determing changing ranges in
racing.

It is pretty durable.

Carl

   

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