shen, think about it for a minute. *Just ONE* of the issues is that a radio
compass is aligned using a magnetic compass.

think about it? how many mag compasses have seen on boats that are accurate to
2*?

Think about it more. How many helmsmen on sailboats have you seen that could
hold a course to 2* over any period of time?

Think about it. the error of the mag compass reading TIMES the error of the
helmsman gives the potential error UP TO THAT POINT. Already, you are
waaaaaaaaaay beyond 2*. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond.

Think about the additional errors associated with just the radio compass itself
and its usage.

think about it, shen.

Think.

....And you haven't come up with one fact to say it can't be better than 2
degrees, other than some dumb comparison to taking a bearing on sounds (a
known
no-no), and have shown you don't know the basics of piloting, when using a
compass.

Shen

JAXAshby wrote:


Think about it. the error of the mag compass reading TIMES the error of the
helmsman gives the potential error UP TO THAT POINT.

Wrong.

Cheers
Marty

oh? errors don't multiply?

What an interesting concept. Where did you learn that? From a bubble gum
wrapper?


Think about it. the error of the mag compass reading TIMES the error of
the
helmsman gives the potential error UP TO THAT POINT.

Wrong.

Cheers
Marty

JAXAshby wrote:

oh? errors don't multiply?

In this case that is correct.

Cheers
Marty

marts, stay away from math. things like two lines normally define a plane and
planer space expands multiplicatively are beyond you.

oh? errors don't multiply?

In this case that is correct.

Cheers
Marty

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
things like two lines normally define a plane and

No they don't. Two lines don't have to lie on the same plane. Gawd, you are
stupid, jaxie!


planer space expands multiplicatively are beyond you.

Are you talking about wood working class, now?

jeffies, in the context of the discussion it most certainly is true.

geesh. I bet the clown has to use the dictionary to try to find out what
"context" means. no wonder he gets lost in advanced discussion about say
apples or pencils or watery things.

things like two lines normally define a plane and

No they don't. Two lines don't have to lie on the same plane. Gawd, you
are
stupid, jaxie!


planer space expands multiplicatively are beyond you.

Are you talking about wood working class, now?

Jeff Morris wrote:

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...

things like two lines normally define a plane and


No they don't. Two lines don't have to lie on the same plane. Gawd, you are
stupid, jaxie!

You forgot to take into account the warp in Jax's mind!

Cheers
Marty

JAXAshby wrote:

marts, stay away from math. things like two lines normally define a plane and
planer space expands multiplicatively are beyond you.


Huh, learn to proof read. Also see if you can find out the difference between mathematics, arithmetic,
trigonometry and geometry.

So if you have a compass with 40 degrees of error, (large but not unheard of), and you
"align" your RDF (which being assembled by you from a kit from Heathkit) has an error of
40 degrees, you could be of by 400 degrees? Astounding Jax, simply astounding.

Cheers
Marty
oh? errors don't multiply?


In this case that is correct.

Cheers
Marty

boxless, stay away from math. it ain't your subject. yes, the numbers are
multiplied

(as I showed you how yesterday)

but NOT as you did it

(which is different from the way I showed you yesterday)

and gives you bogus results

(which I showed you how to avoid yesterday)

marts, stay away from math. things like two lines normally define a plane
and
planer space expands multiplicatively are beyond you.


Huh, learn to proof read. Also see if you can find out the difference between
mathematics, arithmetic,
trigonometry and geometry.

So if you have a compass with 40 degrees of error, (large but not unheard
of), and you
"align" your RDF (which being assembled by you from a kit from Heathkit) has
an error of
40 degrees, you could be of by 400 degrees? Astounding Jax, simply
astounding.

Cheers
Marty
oh? errors don't multiply?


In this case that is correct.

Cheers
Marty