Sandy wins the Cigar. I was misinterpreting the arrangement. I thought DXBase was reporting the SPath heading and it's distance in Kilometers and the LPath heading and it's distance in Miles...
That's why the Kilometers converted to almost exactly the same distance as the miles. DXBase in it's infinite wisdom was giving the distance in both units. It's tough to grow old AND stupid.... I should have noticed that years ago.... In the words of SNL's Emily Lutilla 'NEVERMIND!' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sanford Ardern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DXbase Reflector" <[email protected]>; "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] VU4 distance confusion > Unless I'm misreading the info on DXB2005 it looks like DXbase only > gives SP distances. It gives both SP and LP bearings. I think the > confusion is in seeing the distance in Kilometers beside Short Path and in > Miles beside Long Path. My distances for SHORT PATH both in KM and MILES > using MiniProp agreed very closely with the two distances shown in DXbase. > The way it's layed out it is a little confusing but I hadn't even noticed it > since I was only concerned with the bearings. > My SHORT PATH figures: DXB 14679.4 KM - - - 9123.3 Mi. > MP 14683 KM - - -9124 > Mi. > MP LONG PATH reads - - - - - - 25317 KM - - - 15732 Mi. > > 73 Sandy W4DUP > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "K4SB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kok Chen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 10:19 AM > Subject: [Dxbase] VU4 distance confusion > > >>I don't quite understand this. >> >> If I put in VU4RBI (WHICH I have NOT worked), the Summary shows a SP >> distance of 14077.9 klics and a LP distance of 8749.4 miles. >> >> If 14077.9 kilometer = 8,747.6015072 miles that would put VU4 almost >> exactly on the other side of the world for me. >> But seeing as how VU4 is NORTH of the equator, this doesn't seem right. >> >> DXAtlas closely matches the SP distance saying it's 8549 miles but reports >> a LP distance of 16,308. >> Add the two together and they are close to the approximate circumference >> of the Earth. >> >> I checked the lat and long in the DXBase Tools and they are a close match >> for what DXAtlas reports. >> >> So Jack, Courtney, break out your slide rules (you still have them don't >> you) and tell me where I'm wrong. (don't worry, I'm used to it, my wife >> reminds me numerous times a day). >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> I installed a skylight in my apartment...The people who live above me are >> furious! -- Steven Wright >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> Bill H. in Chicagoland >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> > >
