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Old 07-04-2006, 02:38 PM
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g__day (Matthew)
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Does a digital (GPS/compass) polar alignment scope exist?

You know what I’d like?
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Something that you insert where a polar alignment scope would normally go, that when you switch it on and it simply GPS and magnetically aligns then gives you a red dot or arrows pointing to how you have to move your mount left or right, up or down until your alignment is pretty perfect.
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Does something like this exist?


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I'm not so much lazy, but I don't have views South or straight up where my scope is mounted, so drift alignment is alot tougher and I'd like a (rentable) digital technology solution!
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