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Re: Just curious, but why is this feature desirabl
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 12/24/2002, 10:46 am

: Paul: Fair questions. My day job is in the forest industry in the southern
: parts of BC. Magnetic north is currently ~21.5 degrees off of true north.
: My Silva pocket compass allows for an adjustment to allow for declination.
: Thus the bearing I read off of the map I can translate immediately to a
: field sighting without needing any mental calculation.

: Although the BC coast should be slightly less declination it just seemed to
: be a logical assumption that deck mounted compasses with adjustments for
: declination would prove invaluable. Perhaps I am missing something in the
: use of nautical charts?

Their compass roses show magnetic north, so it's quite easy to navigate off magnetic bearings.

Shawn

: I also have a GPS that I use in the field and might take with me for safety
: purposes but it would probably remind me too much of work.

: grant

Messages In This Thread

Other: Compass of Choice?
grant -- 12/22/2002, 12:33 pm
Re: Other: Compass of Choice?
Craig Bethune -- 12/24/2002, 8:02 am
Re: Other: Compass of Choice?
Ed Falis -- 12/24/2002, 12:00 am
Re: Other: Compass - how about
Roy Morford -- 12/24/2002, 2:10 am
Just curious, but why is this feature desirable?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/23/2002, 10:51 pm
Re: Just curious, but why is this feature desirabl
grant -- 12/23/2002, 11:04 pm
Re: Just curious, but why is this feature desirabl
Shawn Baker -- 12/24/2002, 10:46 am
Re: Just curious, but why is this feature desirabl
Rick Allnutt -- 12/24/2002, 6:44 am
Compass Review in Kayak Touring 2003
grant -- 12/23/2002, 5:10 pm
Rephrasing the Question of Compasses
grant -- 12/23/2002, 11:09 am
re: Compasses *LINK*
John Schroeder -- 12/23/2002, 6:16 pm
Re: Rephrasing the Question of Compasses
Don Lucas -- 12/23/2002, 1:13 pm
Re: Richie Sailor II *LINK* *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 12/23/2002, 12:57 pm
Re: Richie Sailor II
grant -- 12/23/2002, 2:33 pm
Re: Other: Compass of Choice?
Rick Allnutt -- 12/22/2002, 8:36 pm
I agree "Buy the Book"
Timothy -- 12/23/2002, 10:29 am
Re: Other: Compass of Choice?
grant -- 12/23/2002, 10:27 am