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Re: Turning Off the GPS
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2006 Apr 4, 18:36 -0400
From: Robert Gainer
Date: 2006 Apr 4, 18:36 -0400
Kill the GPS system? That would be bad; I would lose my source of GMT for sight reduction.Robert Gainer > > From: Gordon Talge > Date: 2006/04/04 Tue PM 05:10:16 EDT > To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM > Subject: Turning Off the GPS > > Just for the heck of it, I wonder what would happen, > if some terrorists managed to turn off the GPS system, or > maybe even better, have it give the wrong positions. > > I have noticed that a lot of people seem to say they keep > a sextant and tables, etc, for backup. The problem that I > see with that is it takes a lot of practice to get good at using a > sextant and working out sights by hand. Someone who has > only tried out their sextant on a calm day or on the beach, > may find it hard to get a decent shot on a pitching boat > or ship, and then work out a sight where one slip of a > plus or minus, or wrong column, would make it all for naught. > > BTW, > > Has anyone seen those German films of the U-Boats during World War II > in the North Atlantic pitching and rolling? I start getting seasick > just watching it. I saw one where a German Officer was taking a noon > sight on a sub like that. They may have been the enemy, but they > sure had guts. (It took guts to stand up to them too) > > -- Gordon >