The Other Measuring Tools

[TomG]

(02-25-2018, 07:04 PM)randyc Wrote: Tom, that's interesting, the Brunton was probably near-perfect for aligning electronic gear.  I seem to recall reading somewhere that they are also used to align satellite receiver antennae ...  Sounds reasonable because, not only is it a very precise compass, but also a very precise clinometer for measuring elevation angles.  Did you also use the clinometer function ?

Randy,

We used the transits to aim X-band radar transponders. The azimuth wasn't critical because the included angle of the beam on that axis was quite large. The elevation was a different story with the beam angle only about 3º, so we used the inclination function to set that.

Tom