When I was servicing shipboard electronics systems in the 90's, one of my regular "charges" as a civilian contractor was the Naval Hospital ship USNS Mercy ported in San Francisco, CA. I went to sea on her several times to check/calibrate nav systems, radars, direction finders, GPS gear, etc. under operational conditions.
On one trip I noticed officers on the grabbing sextants and heading out onto the bridge wings. I asked the Captain if the US Navy still used sextants to navigate in this day and age. He smiled and said, "If we go to war, most of that stuff up there (pointing to the sky) will be disabled in the first hour. My officers will know how to get us wherever we're needed without it!" 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of brian Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] This will effect pilots and Hams throughout the Western US Related to this. The Naval Academy has started teaching Celestial Navigation again. It had been discontinued. The Coast Guard never discontinued it. I also understand the old surplussed 10 kW Collins HF transmitters are being reacquired by the military. Can teaching of CW be next? 73 de Brian/K3KO ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
