* 1999 vintage Radio Shack model 63-980 * aka a monocular: with 5x magnification and a 20 mm objective lens * small ( 1 1/8 dia. x 3.5 in. long), light and simple to use - no batteries or focusing needed * estimates distance from where u are to a distant gulf pole from 50 to 200 yards or meters away * distance estimates can also be made if a golf pole is not 8 ft. hi, or is partly obscured * with a rubber roll down eye cup around the eye piece to reduce side light * with a bilingual instruction sheet, lanyard, lens cloth and zippered storage pouch with a belt loop $15 john.gruber@sympatico.ca, 613-824-6539