you are right. it is a silly question.

shen, think about it. ******How******* did the radio compass get aligned?
duh.

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

Not exclusively, but you knew that.
So we're sure (you tend towards weird associations), you do mean that the
(usually, on small boats) relative bearing taken from the RDF is added or
subtracted, as the case may be, to the compass heading which is corrected to
magnetic bearing or to true bearing, prior to ploting?
Silly me, that's a question.


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

Quite a few.


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

Quite a few


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.

You still haven't learned to use a compass for navigation, I see.
Times or plus, doesn't matter.
However, while following this thread it's become obvious that this is
probably
the best you could do.


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

I see your reading is progressing.


think about it, shen.

I have. Your biggest problems revolve around the facts that you only know
what
you read, and have little if any understanding of the everyday "nuts and
bolts".
To continue to add to the list:
You don't know how to steer.
You don't know how to take bearings.
etc.

Shen

Subject: Not one person
From: (JAXAshby)


you are right. it is a silly question.

True, but I realized I was dealing with a jaxass who couldn't and wouldn't be
able to formulate an answer, so I tried to make it simple enough for you.
Obviously, alas, I failed and you only understood the "silly" part.

shen, think about it. ******How******* did the radio compass get aligned?
duh.

Ok, since you couldn't answer my question, ( which was designed to clarify your
use of the term "align", but got too complicated for you) maybe a simpler one
or g two, will stir a braincell or two ....could you please define how you
are using the term "align"? Aligned to what?
We are all aware that you use Jaxspeak, where the meanings of phrases tend to
get confused in your brain as the meds fluctuate, so try to wait for a stable
period and use simple sentences and words, so that we may get some coherence
when you write.
Relax now, it's a simple word, go use the dictionary if you need to, think
"align" .....deep breath......

WAIT, I did it again ! I posed a question! Jax couldn't answer a question if
his life depended on it ! Silly me!
Sorry Jax, but it's kinda hard to have a discussion if you are incapable of
explaining yourself.

Shen

barf.

From: (Shen44)

``

Subject: Not one person
From: (JAXAshby)
Date: 03/11/2004 15:37 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

barf.

From: (Shen44)

`

Awwww, I'm sawwee, jaxiepoo. Did I overload your simple brain circuitry? (EG
shame on me, that's a question)
Ya know, I bet if you asked a doctor, they could come up with a name for your
condition and prescribe some drugs to help..... even if they can only get you
through the "barfing" part.

Shen

yuk

From: (Shen44)

[ ]

Subject: Not one person
From: (JAXAshby)
Date: 03/11/2004 17:07 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

yuk

From: (Shen44)

[ ]



Yup, sure sign of brain center melt down folks. He's down from 4 letter single
woids (barf), to three letter woids (yuk).
If we play our cards right, errrr, I mean if we're not careful, he'll totally
overload and do a mental shutdown .... course, after a few months of
hospitalization and the right meds, the doctors will be able to return him to
semi lucid status, where he'll be able to connect a number of semi related
woids which will serve to confuse but be readable, as his dissertation on the
RDF has shown.
As I stated earlier, Jax, there is help for this condition of yours .... it
involves brain mapping and being hooked to a computer to stimulate various
brain centers.
I do think you should forget trying to explain RDF. It's obvious you have no
comprehension of the areas of navigation which proceed use (or should I say DID
proceed) of such a tool, so that most of what you say is unrelated to or
unrelateable to the subject at hand.......just a suggestion.
BTW, Jax, please note, that considering your condition, I asked no questions in
the above, realizing your phobia in this area.


Shen