I never claimed I got that accuracy. I said I assumed my bearings were no
better than 5 degrees. I claimed goverment publications said two degrees.

From Bowditch, latest edition:
"In general, good radio bearings should not be in error by
more than two or three degrees for distances under 150
nautical miles."

Older versions of "Radio Navigation Aids - Pub. 117" and Bowditch had similar
comments. For instance, the 1943 edition of Bowditch:
"Barring unusual condition, the bearings ... may be considered accurate to 2
degrees"

Further, for using RDF for an approach, it doesn't matter is the accuracy is
somewhat worse, or if one bearing is not as good. When you're homeing in on an
offshore light, such as Matinicus the error is rather meaningless.

Jaxie keeps talking about how two RDF bearings are needed for a position.
However, it can be done with only one. Jaxie has failed to describe that
method, because he has never actually used RDF on a boat.



"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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jeffies and felton are too dumb to notice the rest of the ng now understands
the limits of accuracy of RDF are one hell of a lot more than "2 degrees".

I think felton does, too, but he is trying to make friends with joony.

jeffies, thought, is hopeless.