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-------------- Original message from "Royer, Doug" <doug.royer@REMEC.COM>: --------------


> There are some really good sextants for sale on ebay right now. 7 pages
> worth.
> 2 really nice Tamaya models.$750.00 for the MS-733.
> One that caught my eye was the Aldo Leupold + Sons 1944 Maritime Commission
> sextant.I wouldn't mind owning that one. If the scope's optics quality are
> anything like their rifle scope's optics quality that may be a good
> buy.Mirrors are a little small.
> Alex, here is the link to one that made me think of you.What
> kind(make,model)do you think it is?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&catagory=4399&item=37699437&rd
> =1
>
> We just got back into San Diego yesterday after spending 3 weeks
> backpacking,horseback ridi! ng/packing from Brawley,California to
> Tucson,Arizona.Took my Astra IIIB(packed on one of the horses as I'm not
> carrying it) and my Bris along and had a blast taking sights and reducing
> them for pos and just doing general land navigation (yes we had gps units
> along). What a trip. I'll post some data from the sights when I have time to
> sit and write them next week.
> Alex,the Bris didn't do all that well in the accuracy department.Very poorly
> as a matter of fact.While useing it along the Colorado River Basin (one
> can't use it with a AH I found out.I'll explain later) we (more then 1
> person tried it so it isn't all personal error) could only get around a 5
> mile accuracy.The Astra did well in that department though.That's a
> tough,rugged piece of equipment.It had to be constantly checked before use
> though as the horses were not gentle on anything.One check it was out + 17 > min of angle from the last time we used it (about 6 hrs before). What a fun
> trip.Now I have a better understanding of what Thompson,L + C and others
> accomplished and experianced.
> Tomorrow we're scheduled to take a group of students out for STCW
> certifacation so I'll not be able to write any data untill next week
> earliest.