To: moovova
I was gonna order one of those army-issue compasses this weekend for an upcoming navigation class. Should I wait for an updated model? Non-toy compasses have a dial to adjust for "real" magnetic north (Magnetic declination )
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/?id=declinationFormId can be used to calculate the adjustment for your location.
57 posted on
01/28/2014 6:26:55 AM PST by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: PapaBear3625
Thank you! That’s helpful. I’ve got a lot to learn.
63 posted on
01/28/2014 7:05:00 AM PST by
moovova
To: PapaBear3625; moovova
All you need to know......Rock Cracks Point North ;)
67 posted on
01/28/2014 7:42:01 AM PST by
Daffynition
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