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Re: Nautical Almanac


Subject: Re: Nautical Almanac
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (rodneym@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Jun 24 2002 - 19:10:32 EDT


I reluctantly admit (farting in church) that I have radar and GPS
displays mounted side by side at the wheel. I don't think of them as
mutually exclusive.

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:02:53 +0000, germainsjy@XXX.XXX wrote:

>
>Just to pass wind at both ends, Listically speaking, my navigation mentor said (and still says.. most insistently..) "forget the GPS, use the *RADAR*" !
>
>(On the grounds that while in the former case you may know where you are, that is all you may know whereas in the latter, you may not know where you are but you know where the OTHER *b----r* is......)
>

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

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