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Yes Robert I cannot agree more! I am preparing for a career change to
surveying (anyone know of any entry level positions?)  and that field also
has undergone the eletronic transition. With these data collectors even the
time honored field book is electronic but I can understand time is money!
Mike Burkes


>From: Robert Eno 
>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List 
>To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
>Subject: Re: Plotting LOP's
>Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:29:30 -0400
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>Does anyone besides me see the irony in all of these discussions about
>electronic plotting, excel spreadsheets and turbo-charged calculators with
>stainless steel exhaust risers against the backdrop of traditional
>celestial navigation?
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>I will admit I own a Celesticomp V and use it on occassion when I really
>need a quick fix, however, I derive immense pleasure from actually reducing
>my sights longhand (notwithstanding I use a scientific calculator to do the
>math), and then plotting the LOPs on a good old fashioned plotting sheet;
>whether it be homemade or commercially produced. This is part of the joy of
>the craft and I find it therapeutic and relaxing. Think of sight reduction
>as foreplay. Ya gotta work hard and incrementally in order to get to home
>base. And when you do, what can be more satisfying than a series of tight
>LOPs on a plotting sheet and the knowledge of a job well done?
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>Give me pencil and paper anytime...and yes, a set of trig and log tables.
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>Robert
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>----- Original Message -----
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>From: Guy Schwartz 
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>Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 11:40 pm
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>Subject: Plotting LOP's
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> > Has anyone come up with a method of having a computer plot LOP's
> > with Excel or other standard software.
> > I know there are specialized products such as Navigator and Star
> > pilot that will do it.
> > Thanks
> > Guy

   

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