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Re: Story about that cross track error...

Posted By: Vic Roy
Date: Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Story about that cross track error... (Doc)

I had an II Morrow Loran A and was determined to be able to do a fix in less than 20 minutes, so brought it home, set it up in the shop and practiced for days. Got to where I could recognize them little wave forms, click the knobs to move the "stool" under it and get one LOP in about 20 seconds, then the other. Then to the loran chart with protractor in hand, shoot, I got real good at it. Put it back on the boat and first fix I took was off by 27 n.m. Sky wave? What's a sky wave? Dhhhhhhh. Agree with all, GPS (and before that, Loran C) is so precise it's scary, but wonderful.

UV

Messages In This Thread

Opinions on steering compass?
Peter -- Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 4:05 p.m.

Re: Opinions on steering compass?
Vic Roy -- Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 4:33 p.m.

Re: Opinions on steering compass?
Peter -- Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 5:01 p.m.

Re: Opinions on steering compass?
Vic Roy -- Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 5:30 p.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
Peter -- Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 5:57 p.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
brucedoan -- Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 8:04 a.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
Walter Kaprielian -- Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 8:59 a.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
Doc -- Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 4:24 p.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
Vic Roy -- Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 4:38 p.m.

Re: Story about that cross track error...
Peter -- Thursday, 5 May 2005, at 5:56 p.m.