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google all you want, boys, but you have clearly shown you don't even have a
minimal understanding of RDF a kid in junior high school would be expected to
have.

tick tock

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On 09 Mar 2004 16:04:02 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

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google all you want, boys, but you have clearly shown you don't even have a
minimal understanding of RDF a kid in junior high school would be expected to
have.

tick tock

Rather than asking everyone here to explain these things to you, have
you considered a Power Squadron course? One of the boats I chartered
in Maine, a Hinckley Pilot 35 had one of the RDFs installed, along
with a temperature guage in the cabin reflecting the temperature of
the seawater. I'll let you guess what that was used for:) As the
boat had a Loran, the RDF was of little use to us for that cruise
other than as a curiosity. They were very useful back in the preLoran
days when this particular boat was built..at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

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They were very useful ... at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

I am aware of that. I am also aware that you did not then nor do know now how
to use one. If you did/do you would not be considered another of the Nattering
Nabobs of Knighted Nowhere.

tick tock. do your googling dude.

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Looks like jaxie is the only one stalling for time. Have you figured out what
the "R" stands for, yet?


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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They were very useful ... at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

I am aware of that. I am also aware that you did not then nor do know now how
to use one. If you did/do you would not be considered another of the
Nattering
Nabobs of Knighted Nowhere.

tick tock. do your googling dude.

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uh, uh, uh, let me see. "R"? well I rememeber the Double R was a cowboy ranch
on TV long time ago. Is that the same thing?

Looks like jaxie is the only one stalling for time. Have you figured out
what
the "R" stands for, yet?


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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They were very useful ... at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

I am aware of that. I am also aware that you did not then nor do know now
how
to use one. If you did/do you would not be considered another of the
Nattering
Nabobs of Knighted Nowhere.

tick tock. do your googling dude.

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On 09 Mar 2004 16:24:02 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

They were very useful ... at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

I am aware of that. I am also aware that you did not then nor do know now how
to use one. If you did/do you would not be considered another of the Nattering
Nabobs of Knighted Nowhere.

tick tock. do your googling dude.

I don't play the violin either, but that doesn't make the violin
useless to a violinist. It is not really all that complicated. I
believe even the Power Squadron course would be able to explain it to
you. If Jeff said he used an RDF, I have no trouble believing that he
did. You seem to set your own level of understanding as the high
water mark on all subjects. Don't look now, but the tide has gone
out:)

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If Jeff said he used an RDF, I have no trouble believing that he
did.

way to go, Nimrod. jeffies said he used RDF to thread his way through the
granite ledges off fog bound Maine. jeffies got lucky, and neither of you know
how lucky. some people didn't get lucky.

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"Thread my way through the ledges"? When did I say that? Do you understand
the meaning of "approach"? Stay away from Maine, jaxie, its way too scary for
you!

So tell us, Turnback, why were you lost when you had 3 GPS's on board?


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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If Jeff said he used an RDF, I have no trouble believing that he
did.

way to go, Nimrod. jeffies said he used RDF to thread his way through the
granite ledges off fog bound Maine. jeffies got lucky, and neither of you
know
how lucky. some people didn't get lucky.

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On 09 Mar 2004 17:21:22 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

If Jeff said he used an RDF, I have no trouble believing that he
did.

way to go, Nimrod. jeffies said he used RDF to thread his way through the
granite ledges off fog bound Maine. jeffies got lucky, and neither of you know
how lucky. some people didn't get lucky.

I don't recall Jeff saying that he was using the RDF to thread his way
through granite ledges. It seemed he was saying that he was using the
RDF as one navigation tool, among others. Every good navigator uses a
number of sources of information to confirm their position, or at
least narrow the margin of error. You really need to pay more
attention. Nothing in Jeff's posts indicated that he was relying on a
single line of positon (LOP to those who have taken the Power Sqadron
course) to navigate. It seems that you spend an inordinant amount of
time being frightened by things you don't understand rather than
making an effort to learn. A sad state of affairs for a sailor.

By the way, I have a fair amount of time sailing "fog bound Maine".
It isn't rocket science with the charts and electronics and a good
Power Sqadron background. You should sign up.

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LOL I can't decide if he's going to give a longwinded explanation of radio
waves, nulls, or radio bearing errors ..... probably all of the above.
Any bets on how many times ole Jax has used one?
I'm saying he saw one used in a movie, once. (most deckhands are told to keep
their fingers off the Nav gear).

Shen

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Forget it felton. He's an idiot.

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"felton" wrote in message
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On 09 Mar 2004 16:04:02 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

tick tock

google all you want, boys, but you have clearly shown you don't even have
a
minimal understanding of RDF a kid in junior high school would be
expected to
have.

tick tock

Rather than asking everyone here to explain these things to you, have
you considered a Power Squadron course? One of the boats I chartered
in Maine, a Hinckley Pilot 35 had one of the RDFs installed, along
with a temperature guage in the cabin reflecting the temperature of
the seawater. I'll let you guess what that was used for:) As the
boat had a Loran, the RDF was of little use to us for that cruise
other than as a curiosity. They were very useful back in the preLoran
days when this particular boat was built..at least to someone who
knows how to use one.

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Well, you sure didn't. When they were handing out brains, you
thought they said trains, and you missed yours.

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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If Jeff said he used an RDF, I have no trouble believing that he
did.

way to go, Nimrod. jeffies said he used RDF to thread his way through the
granite ledges off fog bound Maine. jeffies got lucky, and neither of you
know
how lucky. some people didn't get lucky.

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I say he's going to present a report of RDF for aircraft use where it claims the
errors can be over 10 degrees.



"Shen44" wrote in message
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LOL I can't decide if he's going to give a longwinded explanation of radio
waves, nulls, or radio bearing errors ..... probably all of the above.
Any bets on how many times ole Jax has used one?
I'm saying he saw one used in a movie, once. (most deckhands are told to keep
their fingers off the Nav gear).

Shen

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On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:25:32 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

Forget it felton. He's an idiot.

I know:) It is kind of entertaining to watch him think he is
misleading us with his usual "if you don't know how transistors are
made, you can never properly operate a TV" line of argument.

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Jeff Morris wrote:
I say he's going to present a report of RDF for aircraft use where it claims the
errors can be over 10 degrees.

Could be right .... probably why he sticks to the "granite outcrop" crap.
At any rate, we know he's never used one in a marine environment and his
knowledge (if it could be called that) comes from what he's read and/or
heard whilst walking the boat shows and docks.
Oh well, I'll continue to relax in my hanging chair, twisting in the
breeze, enjoying the warm sunshine.

otn

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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Toe!


google all you want, boys, but you have clearly shown you don't even have
a
minimal understanding of RDF a kid in junior high school would be expected
to
have.

Jax, I am astounded by your proclivity for public humiliation!

Have you *any* idea how stupid you look?

regards


Donal
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Donal wrote:


Jax, I am astounded by your proclivity for public humiliation!

If you are, you're the only one.


Have you *any* idea how stupid you look?

He's doing a "thesis" for his shrink on the relationship of stupidity
and humiliation. To date, he's only been able to show stupidity in
varying forms and unable to relate them to humiliation.

otn

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otnmbrd wrote in message thlink.net...
Jeff Morris wrote:
I say he's going to present a report of RDF for aircraft use where it claims the
errors can be over 10 degrees.

Could be right .... probably why he sticks to the "granite outcrop" crap.
At any rate, we know he's never used one in a marine environment and his
knowledge (if it could be called that) comes from what he's read and/or
heard whilst walking the boat shows and docks.
Oh well, I'll continue to relax in my hanging chair, twisting in the
breeze, enjoying the warm sunshine.

otn


Yeah RDF's are great for granite outcroppings. I had half a RDF
system on redcloud when I bought her, so useless I took it off and
used the platform for a radar. Hell an old safety pin, TP roll, razor
blade , and a little copper wire and a block you can build you a basic
RDF.

Joe

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Hell an old safety pin, TP roll, razor
blade , and a little copper wire and a block you can build you a basic
RDF.

*actually* replace the tp roll with a bit of quartz rock picked up off the
ground, forget the razor blade and you are right.

I built a crystal set as such when I was in grade school, as did 000's of men
as boys my father's age.

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Ok dipstick, how do they work? I am no expert on RDF, I have used one on
occasion, not in 15 years or so, but certianly am no expert. You have
claimed to be expert, teach.
"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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tick tock

google all you want, boys, but you have clearly shown you don't even have
a
minimal understanding of RDF a kid in junior high school would be expected
to
have.

tick tock

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Is English your native language?

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"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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Hell an old safety pin, TP roll, razor
blade , and a little copper wire and a block you can build you a basic
RDF.

*actually* replace the tp roll with a bit of quartz rock picked up off the
ground, forget the razor blade and you are right.

I built a crystal set as such when I was in grade school, as did 000's of
men
as boys my father's age.