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Re: Most commonly used/preferred sextant among NavList members
From: Stan K
Date: 2015 Jan 27, 13:56 -0500
From: Stan K
Date: 2015 Jan 27, 13:56 -0500
I have two Astra IIIBs, one with a traditional split mirror, the other with a whole-horizon mirror. When discussing the benefits of both types with students, it is nice to be able to compare apples to apples with two otherwise identical sextants.
BTW, the students and I like the Astra better than other sextants we use, which include Hezzaniths, Navy Mark 2s, Davis plastics, Husuns, Plaths. I think it is primarily because the Astra has larger mirrors than the others, and a very nice scope.
Stan
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From: Frank Atkins <NoReply_Atkins@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 26, 2015 7:07 pm
Subject: [NavList] Most commonly used/preferred sextant among NavList members
From: Frank Atkins <NoReply_Atkins@fer3.com>
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Sent: Mon, Jan 26, 2015 7:07 pm
Subject: [NavList] Most commonly used/preferred sextant among NavList members
