Re: correct way to draw LOPs
Subject: Re: correct way to draw LOPs
From: Robert Owens (tugly@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jun 22 1999 - 10:13:46 EDT
Dan,
I think the arrows came from aviation Navigators. When I was taught
navigation by Pan Am we put arrows on our LOP's and I didn't think enough to
ask why. Just one arrow on each end. ?
I'm not going to mention how long ago this was. I haven't seen it used by
seaman.
Bob Owens
Snip
>None of my sources call for arrowheads for the LOP. Since it is just
>that a line that your position is on, somewhere. If the LOP is extended
>infineately it is a circle, usually it is just extended until it
>crosses another LOP. Therefor, no markings othe than time and body
>labels.
>
>>Hi - is the corect way to draw an LOP a line with a arrowhead at each end?
>>Or is it a single arrowhead pointing to the bearing of the object.
>
>Dan Hogan WA6PBY
>dhhogan@XXX.XXX
>http://nav.cnchost.com
>Catalina 27 "GACHA"
>
