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jscharpf
10-20-12, 11:28 AM
Im having a problem using the vernier dial thing to estimate distance. I'm always about half of what my spotter says. I watched the video from here and I'm sure my procedure is right and I'm pretty sure I picked the right ship. I got real close and my watch guy says 1100 and I get around 500. The thing I noticed about the video update was that he was no longer using mast x2. My book still says mast height x2 but I think I have the newer dials. Could this be my problem? Am I supposed to use 1/2 of the mast height x2?;
I'm using lsh3 5.1 with olc addon and type II gauges because I'm starting a new campaign in 1939

Gargamel
10-20-12, 12:37 PM
Have you tried multiplying by 2?

Herr-Berbunch
10-20-12, 01:01 PM
Isn't half of the mast height x2 simply the mast height?

Try that and see how you go.

jscharpf
10-20-12, 01:54 PM
Lol yah. I'm an idiot I just multiplied by two and I am good to go!
thanks!