My guess, and only a guess, is that the stadimeter was calibrated to take the range at high power. I would think most observations are taken at high power.
Make sure you read "Dust on the Sea" that continue a right where RSRD leaves off. Also read "Cold is the Sea" which takes place during the cold war and completes the trilogy.
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