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Re: Navigation Calculators
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2008 Jun 20, 15:04 -0700
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2008 Jun 20, 15:04 -0700
Jeremy, I use a Palm lllxe (an older model) with John Manson's CN software. These older Palms can still be had on ebay for under $30 US. John Manson's software can be purchased at pilotnavigator.com/beta.html for $15 US. Installing Big Clock freeware will facilitate internal clock time setting. Using 2 AAA lithium batteries extends battery life significantly. My other nav computers are a Tamaya NC 77 and NC 88 which are now serving as back-up. e-mail John Manson questions at john.manson@sympatico.ca Greg Rudzinski On Jun 7, 1:36 am, Anabasiswrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---