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- From: dbriggs@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Daniel Briggs)
- Subject: Re: Need help on new main & reserve
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.212931.16440@zia.aoc.nrao.edu>
- Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
- References: <83644@ut-emx.uucp> <BELBOZ.92Nov15140508@hoe.frc.ri.cmu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 21:29:31 GMT
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- In article <BELBOZ.92Nov15140508@hoe.frc.ri.cmu.edu>
- belboz@frc2.frc.ri.cmu.edu (Barry Brumitt) writes:
- >I've used my Raven II reserve twice, and both times it was very snappy
- >on opening. The raven-snivvling problem only happens when they are
- >used as mains and wear out. ONLY if your Raven III has lots of jumps on it,
- >using it as a reserve may not be the wisest thing!
-
- I don't have my SIM handy, but I seem to remember that you're allowed one
- deliberate familiarization jump on your reserve. (That is, used as a
- main.) Any more jumps on it as a main, and it is no longer approved for
- use as a reserve. Besides, I thought that one of the great comforts of
- reserves is that you know they're in great mechanical shape with almost no
- jumps on them, and that the fabric is "factory fresh". I jump a Raven III
- main, but I'll have no hesitation about going to my Raven II reserve if I
- need it. Heck, it'll probably put me down softer than my main!
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