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Gentlemen:

So far I have not received any answers why a single scale Bygrave never has been implemented. I suspect it has to do with the use of such a thing, however, it is not clear to me. However, I am no sailor.

There must be some of you so knowledgeable in CelNav who have an opinion. Please, just drop me a note.

Regards

PS, again: in the formulae below x=1...89; should be replaced by x=(1:89)/180*PI

From: Hanno Ix <hannoix---net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 4:43:47 PM
Subject: A simpler Bygrave ?

Ageton's method can be, mathematically at least, performed with a single scale, log cosec or log sec.

Therefore, it should be possible to create a version of the Bygrave that contains just a single scale of cosec or sec.

For convenience, one could add one or more cursors as convenient.

Note: The CelNav on Starpath's Emergency Navigation Card can be reduced to this method.

Just compare their N(x) Table with : n(x) = logn(cosec(x)) for x=1...89;

I can see certain mechanical advantages of a one-scale Bygrave. I am sure this has occurred to somebody else long ago, too.

Therefore I ask why, despite its seeming simplicity, such a version has never been implemented.

Regards