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Re: Telemeter/Quadrant
From: Doug Faunt
Date: 2021 Mar 28, 18:13 -0700
From: Doug Faunt
Date: 2021 Mar 28, 18:13 -0700
They used to be a lot cheaper. I actually picked one up surplus in the '60's, which was stolen by a housemate to get laid.
I have a plastic one now. I have farm property and mapped the roads back before aerial photos were easily available.
Best, doug
On Sun, Mar 28, 2021, 15:51 Sean C <NoReply_SeanC@fer3.com> wrote:
John Clements wrote:
"I actually just bought one. I'm a terrible impulse shopper."
Not as bad as me. I bought more than one! I am a sucker for gadgets like this. ;)
I have been thinking about getting a Brunton transit, but I just can't justify the price. There are some excellent lessons on basic land navigation at this website. Part 3 has some really useful information about finding distances and making an accurate map with only a compass. Some very compact tables are included to aid in the calculations.
Cheers!
Sean C.
