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Subject: Re: [M]: Alignment at "Site Unknown"
From: Kent Stephenson
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Mon Jul 21 00:17:24 1997

Just a note:
You get very accurate lat/long values from Delorme's Street Atlas USA
version 4.0 for Windows......for a lot less dollars, and it has other
functions as well. Although this probably doesn't help those in Canada.

Kent

Ric L Ecker wrote:

> The "site unknown" is only good for alt,atz mode of the LX-200, the
> equatorial wedge still needs site location and the GPS is handy if you
>
> use a lot of different sites..........real handy, I just bought one
> for
> our club for $150 bucks at Wal Mart...........its an Eagle Explorer,
> 12
> channels.....................nice unit for the bucks.
>
> ric ecker co-pres. of OPTAS
> OPTAS homepage and picture of Hale-Bopp
> http://members.aol.com/rlecker/ric.html
>
> On Sun, 20 Jul 1997 09:24:27 -0400 David Steinberg <david@pathcom.com>
>
> writes:
> >Just a quick post to all those who are considering buying GPS's to
> get
> >the exact latitude and longitude of any site at which they might set
> >up.
> >
> >SAVE YOUR MONEY.
> >
> >Two weeks ago I was out at a really remote part on Ontario. I didn't
>
> >have time to get to the nearest library to find the latitude and
> >longitude. With trepidation, I set up using the Site Unknown option.
>
> >The LX200 was right on, all night. The only problem was with objects
>
> >low on the horizon, but even these were either on the periphery of
> the
> >field of view, or just slightly outside, but in any event a snap to
> >find.
> >
> >Thanks to all those who post with useful information.
> >
> >David Steinberg
> >
> >
> >