Hi Pete! Instead of fooling with magnetic headings, why not use the shadow cast by the tower at local noon? Its shadow will point true north at local noon! Now... How to determine local noon? Just us
Hi Ben and ALL, I promise... I swear... NO MORE TRUE NORTH FROM ME! However.... Frank might want to check the difference between "sun" time and "star" time. Unfortunately, with the introduction of ti
Except that pilots don't call it that, and will give you funny looks (even over the telephone) if you ask for magnetic declination. Call the airport and ask for the magnetic variation. If they don't
Hi Frank, As I recall there isn't any problem with the sun down there, but at local noon there isn't much shadow to work with. 73, Chris ________________________________________ Chris Pedder G3VBL/8P
I think that we need to cover ground that SOME of us think is old hat. Isn't that how we teach the new comers to the hobby? I learned a lot by asking questions of the old timers and the Hams that wer