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Re: RAF O6a Compass
From: Peter Smith
Date: 2020 Jul 18, 07:22 -0700
From: Peter Smith
Date: 2020 Jul 18, 07:22 -0700
A boat I used to sail on had a B&G Herron RDF. Bearings were taking with a very similar "Sestrel" hand-held compass with a dipole antenna added on. It was heavy, but very stable and capable for either visual or radio bearings. Good luck reconditioning your find.
