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Old April 6th 05, 12:00 PM
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On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 03:21:03 GMT, "John Clonts"
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I think its easier just to do it on the dg (or even an obs if your dg has failed and is covered up)-- as
Gardner said, count 10 seconds per "numbered" heading, even if it means putting your finger physically on the
numbers as you count from your current heading to your desired heading...

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ



Excuse me, but my irrepressible ego requires me to point out that it
was I who suggested this technique to Mr Gardner, as an alternative
to doing mental arithmetic.


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Old April 7th 05, 12:32 AM
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Excuse me, but my irrepressible ego requires me to point out that it
was I who suggested this technique to Mr Gardner, as an alternative
to doing mental arithmetic.


Sorry about that...


 




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