Re: [ATM] Couder Masks and Zone Testing

[Mark Holm <mdholm@telerama.com>]

I know you didn't ask this question, but I will volunteer anyhow that I 
am a big fan of Jim Burrows' program Sixtests for reducing Foucault test 
data.  If you average two or more sets of Foucault readings, as you 
should when you are getting close to your target, you may find my 
program FrontSix useful.. FrontSix gives you an easy way to enter and 
edit multiple sets of Foucault data and automatically calculate and 
transfer the averages and standard deviation  to Sixtests.

The program Foucault Test Analysis by Andres Reifke  combines features 
of both programs and a figuring log and a Foucault shadow simulator..  
The last time I looked at it, I thought it needed some fine tuning for 
usability, but I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the math which 
Andreas says he borrowed from Jim Burrows.

Sixtests will tell you the conic constant of the best fit conic 
section,  the version of Foucault Test Analysis that I have doesn't yet 
do that.  It is handy for assessing whether you are over or under corrected.

Sixtests is at  
http://home.earthlink.net/~burrjaw/atm/atm_math.lwp/atm_math.htm

FrontSix is at  http://www.atmsite.org/contrib/Holm/frontsix/frontsix.html

Foucault Test Analysis is at  http://www.foucault-test-analysis.de/

Mark Holm
mdholm@telerama.com


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