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Re: Problem with a sextant
From: Jim Hickey
Date: 2006 Apr 24, 11:43 -0400
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From: Ken Muldrew <kmuldrew@UCALGARY.CA>
To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
Sent: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:33:42 -0600
Subject: Re: Problem with a sextant
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From: Jim Hickey
Date: 2006 Apr 24, 11:43 -0400
If you can with your sextant, it may be worth to try turning the mirror end for end.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Muldrew <kmuldrew@UCALGARY.CA>
To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
Sent: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:33:42 -0600
Subject: Re: Problem with a sextant
On 24 Apr 2006 at 10:17, Alexandre E Eremenko wrote: > The only explanation I can imagine is that the arc is deformed near 0. > (Worn after so many index checks, as Bill joked:-) Inspection of the arc > and teeth with powerful magnifying glass shows no defect. You could put the mirror way out so that your index error is about 2 degrees and see if that helps. Ken Muldrew.
