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[j.m.]

Is this from magnetic north (ok south in this case ) or true North ........?

 

[j.m.]

Is there an industary standard of terminoligy?

 

[rolfw]

True south.

 

[j.m.]

Gawd...... More calculations to do..........

All repeat after me "Google is my Friend"

 

[rolfw]

Better to set it with a meter J.M., use a compass for rough setting, but only a meter or receiver will give you the exact setting.

 

[waverider]

Yep..True to magnetic ADD variation west...Magnetic to true SUBTRACT variation west.....True magnetic SUBTRACT variation east...Magnetic to true ADD variation east.

 

[j.m.]

Yep..True to magnetic ADD variation west...Magnetic to true SUBTRACT variation west.....True magnetic SUBTRACT variation east...Magnetic to true ADD variation east.

How do ya calculate the variation?

 

[rolfw]

If you have windows 98, the magvar programme in the utilities section should work.

 

[j.m.]

Umm I'm a XP-Pro kinda dude

 

[rolfw]

As am I, so it doesn't work on my desktops.