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2014-07-30 Science & Technology

GPS Not Working? Try Using Lightning to Find Your Way

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-07-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Link don't work for me. All I get is "Michael Peck Jul 29"

The comments are funny but I don't get the context 8^(

Posted by AlanC 2014-07-30 08:16|| 2014-07-30 08:16|| Front Page Top

#2 We would occasionally find our way with something called a "compass."

And sometimes we'd find our way by reading terrain that was displayed on said "maps" with various standardized symbology. Our brethren in the Navy had something call a sextant, which along with something called the Naval Observatory Almanac, they could employ to determine their location any place at sea (which tended to lack terrain indicators).

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-30 09:00|| 2014-07-30 09:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Wondered the same thing PK2. Does the army still use FM 3.25-26 (FM 21-26) map reading & navigation?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-30 10:44|| 2014-07-30 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 AlanC: When you are directed to the Michale Peck page, scroll down. The story will be there.

Btw, only Philistines read "maps." Navigators use charts! ;)

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-07-30 12:01|| 2014-07-30 12:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Whenever I am in unfamiliar country and driving, I can always count on my Nagivator to inform me of my missed turn, excessive speed, too hot/cold, excessive speed, wrong turn.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-07-30 15:41|| 2014-07-30 15:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Does your Navigator also automatically adjust the vents, radio settings, etc.?

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-30 17:06|| 2014-07-30 17:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes the Nagivator does all that, including forced air con directly in the face.....
But you should watch all the gesticulating whilst trying to direct the backing of a trailer.....huge amounts of hilarity for all (especially bystanders)but Mr. Goodwrench......

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-07-30 23:27|| 2014-07-30 23:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Watching husband/wife trailer-backing festivities was always a great source of entertainment on family camping vacations. We used tents.

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-30 23:31|| 2014-07-30 23:31|| Front Page Top

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