Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: diverteach

-——My compass and I are calling BS!——

The compass always points to magnetic north.

Did you measure the declination? That is did you measure the difference between the magnetic north indicated by the compass and true north?


225 posted on 03/03/2011 8:00:06 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. D.E. +12 ....( History is a process, not an event ))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies ]


To: bert


Check your Compass Rose, it will have the magnetic variation for your area. Of course, remember, magnetic variation changes so have current charts.
226 posted on 03/03/2011 8:07:35 AM PST by Scythian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 225 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson