> Considering the > vagaries of propagation, "green" air crews, the RDF issues, and the enormous > distance involved with no landmarks scattered along the way, Maxwell's > article certainly has more than just the ring of truth to me, but each is > entitled to his opinion.
One thing doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I can see a few degrees or maybe more of RDF error initially. But wouldn't the azimuth be in about the right direction? Follow the path, and as you got closer, redo the RDF check and correct the course. Closer in, those few degrees wouldn't be such an issue. I don't think it was a situation where the true path was west and the RDF said north. And they must have had a good compass to resolve the 180 degree ambiguity. I'm waiting for an el-cheapo Ray Jefferson RDF I bought off eBay to arrive. Then I can play around with the bearings to known stations day and night. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com