How do you Get Accurate Range with No Map Contacts On

Dignan · 02-08-12, 08:21 PM

So I'm in a "no map contact updates" phase and was wondering what people do to plot courses for far off targets? Does everyone just use the ctrl-v to get "nearest visual contact" and then plot the bearing and range on the map?

This usually works pretty well until you have a convoy. I've found that your WO will choose different "nearest targets" to estimate the range for which will throw off a course plot. What techniques do people use when trying to plot the course of a far off convoy (without map contacts)?

Up close it is easier because you can use the stadimeter and start plugging data into the TDC but by this time, it's hard to have a good speed estimation if your course estimation is all out of whack.

Discuss.....

02-08-12, 08:21 PM	#1
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	How do you Get Accurate Range for Convoys with No Map Contacts On So I'm in a "no map contact updates" phase and was wondering what people do to plot courses for far off targets? Does everyone just use the ctrl-v to get "nearest visual contact" and then plot the bearing and range on the map? This usually works pretty well until you have a convoy. I've found that your WO will choose different "nearest targets" to estimate the range for which will throw off a course plot. What techniques do people use when trying to plot the course of a far off convoy (without map contacts)? Up close it is easier because you can use the stadimeter and start plugging data into the TDC but by this time, it's hard to have a good speed estimation if your course estimation is all out of whack. Discuss..... __________________ Last edited by Dignan; 02-08-12 at 08:42 PM.