Hi all,
"A Brown" wrote:
> I know John Davis gave a lively talk at a previous BSS meeting regarding
> the delineating of a dish as a sundial, I believe this may have involved
> covering the dish with a Mylar membrane.
> I hope I don't have to admit defeat and take out one of those awful
> microprocessor based finders!
>
I did indeed - the dial (no longer in operation since the advent of digital
satellites) can be seen on my website at www.flowton-dials.co.uk. Follow the
links to Vertical Dials. If you ("A Brown") want a reprint, let me know your
address.
I believe that there have been some US Patents on solar methods of aligning
dishes in the past few years which would be worth seeking out. Good luck with
an interesting project.
Cheers,
John
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Dr J R Davis
Flowton Dials
