Whatchamacallit???

[Jimmy J]

What do you call the spyglass thingy the tech pulls out to find the orbital locations? Where can you get one?

 

[rdinkel]

Compass!!! Any sporting goods store--or WallyWorld.

 

[Jimmy J]

Compass!!! Any sporting goods store--or WallyWorld.

No, it's not your standard over the counter, run of the mill, campers wonder, $7.99 Wal-Mart compass!!! It's something else!!!

 

[navychop]

Try these guys. It's what I use.

 

[rockandchelle]

Are you talking about this???

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TL31192


or maybe this one.

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TLAF1

 

[Jimmy J]

Are you talking about this???

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TL31192


or maybe this one.

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TLAF1

That's it! Not cheap are they!

 

[Pepper]

or you could do what I do, use a cheap compass and one of these. http://www.exploratorium.edu/math_explorer/tfl_howHigh_inclinometer.html

 

[Smith P.]

For the money I would recommend take a look at eBay for AVCOM Portable Spectrum Analyzer PSA-37D ( it's $255 now ).

 

[Jared Twomey]

i use a compass..... and experience

 

[Jimmy J]

or you could do what I do, use a cheap compass and one of these. http://www.exploratorium.edu/math_explorer/tfl_howHigh_inclinometer.html

Haah! That's a great one. Makes me feel like a kid again. Now I've got to go and build a rocket as well!

 

[HDTVFanAtic]

For the money I would recommend take a look at eBay for AVCOM Portable Spectrum Analyzer PSA-37D ( it's $255 now ).

When you find one that cheap, let us know!!!!

 

[ChetK]

Mmmmmm....One of my favorite candy bars growing up was a Whatchamacallit!

 

[Jimmy J]

Hehe, too funny!!! They still makin' those things? I'd completely forgotten about them.

 

[dishcomm]

Are you talking about this???

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TL31192


or maybe this one.

http://www.solidsignal.tv/prod_display.asp?PROD=TLAF1

Ouch..what a ripoff...I bought mine from Dow Electronics for $144....Of course I have an account there..Solid signal may be advertising a retail price.

 

[riffjim4069]

Hehe, too funny!!! They still makin' those things? I'd completely forgotten about them.

Just think...that candy bar has a name nobody will ever forget...even if they do.