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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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It's not really
The solution is the calculation that arrises from the bearing, speed, distance etc of the contact.

The process is sometimes called 'stacking the dots'
(, Wed 8 Jul 2009, 14:27, 1 reply, 16 years ago)
Gotcha
A "solution" seems a mouthful when fighter pilots use the term "lock-on" for exactly the same thing.

*re-reads Wormulus's post*

Oh, I see. It's subject to extrapolation.
(, Wed 8 Jul 2009, 14:29, Reply)
Contacts are assigned callsigns normally Sierra 001, Sierra 002 etc

(, Wed 8 Jul 2009, 14:39, Reply)
I much prefer
"That bloke over there on the left" and "no, the other bloke THERE!"
(, Wed 8 Jul 2009, 14:41, Reply)

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