Any way to build a solution without using "lock" feature?

XanderF · 03-27-07, 09:28 PM

IE., having to enter everything manually into the TDC.

Ship class and mast height are obviously easy to determine from the book without a "lock". AOB, too - that's a guesstimate either way. Speed...hrm. If we had range, this wouldn't be too bad. Range, AOB, and degrees on the 'scope traversed in 'x' time (determined by stopwatch) make this easy enough, but...

...RANGE. That's an issue. When using the stadimeter, it doesn't tell you what the angle is the scope is SET to at that moment. With a 'lock', you just bracket the target with the black lines, and *poof*, you have range. WE know that's a basic trig function to determine the range, with the size of the angle being a key factor, but...

...I can't think of a way to check that? Anyone?

03-27-07, 09:28 PM	#1
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Any way to build a solution without using "lock" feature? IE., having to enter everything manually into the TDC. Ship class and mast height are obviously easy to determine from the book without a "lock". AOB, too - that's a guesstimate either way. Speed...hrm. If we had range, this wouldn't be too bad. Range, AOB, and degrees on the 'scope traversed in 'x' time (determined by stopwatch) make this easy enough, but... ...RANGE. That's an issue. When using the stadimeter, it doesn't tell you what the angle is the scope is SET to at that moment. With a 'lock', you just bracket the target with the black lines, and poof, you have range. WE know that's a basic trig function to determine the range, with the size of the angle being a key factor, but... ...I can't think of a way to check that? Anyone? __________________