Hi Gordy,
You should go out an build a device like Jim Wakefield did at the Sacarmento
World champ competition. He has a theoylite (sp?), a pendulum and
protractor arrangement, which permitted the viewer to freeze and measure the
angle of the scope with respect to the level ground. This permitted a
conversion to the accurate measurement at a glance to get away from the
guesswork of the plane flying overhead. I, like many did the calc's and at
100 ft, if it is off of vertical more than 10 ft, the height measured goes
up fast. Having seen it the difficulties with getting a plane with what
one considers overhead, this device makes it easy. A good job should go to
Jim for trying it, and making it work. However, congratulations, you can
get into the arguement also, we are equal opportunity arguers!
See you at Visalia.
Chris Adams
PS You had better practice siting MHLGs, they are especially hard to
measure.
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Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 7:50 AM
Subject: [RCSE] "Laser Range Finder at Visalia!"
>Hi guys,
>
>I managed to get a handheld laser range finder for demo at Visalia.
>
>It looks like a small binocular, thru one eye you sight on the taget with a
>red dot, then just press a button and the laser shots the target giving the
>distance. Should be fun for checking launch and other heights.
>
>It worked on a hawk, but it was only at about 500'. We shall see :-)
>
>See you all there!
>
>Gordy
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