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Re: Station pointer London UK
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Apr 04, 19:52 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Apr 04, 19:52 -0400
> Many years ago there was a discussion on how the distance the three > objects could give an incorrect fix. Something like the middle object > being much closer or further than the other two. Dose (sic) anyone remember > the title of that thread or the warning? Answering my own question, I *finally* found the discussion of 3-arm protractors/station pointers in the archives under "Coastal Plotting Sheets." The discussion ran from March 17, 2007 through April 1, 2007. Bill B