Miata Mailing List: February 1997, Message #14
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Subject: Re: Tach gauge and other gauges - and the GPS -Reply

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ROF LOL!!!







On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, John Freas wrote:



> Previously on gauges, Dan Scolnick  said...

> 

> > Do those heads-up displays have crosshairs?  (you know, for the

> > pedestrians!)

> 

> You can get them that way, but it requires the addition of the optional

> Targeting RADAR.  I think Honeywell makes a system for only a few hundred

> thou.  They usually have the capability of tracking multiple targets and you

> can just select the one you want.  The display isn't actually crosshairs, but

> rather a small box or diamond that surrounds the target.  A small ring with a

> bullseye dot in the center indicates your velocity vector, and the outer ring

> indicates range to target.  All you have to do is steer to hold the bullseye

> on the diamond and when the range ring hits the top...

> 

> Finding a place to mount it might be the tricky part (I think they usually use

> a 6" antenna.)  A nice secondary benefit would be that you wouldn't need your

> RADAR detector anymore (Hey, that'll save you a couple hundred bucks! :)

> 

> 	-John

> 

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> John Freas (jfreas@gte.net)

> Red '90 Base

> Clearwater, Florida

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> Team "I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are

> for."

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