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[TowerTalk] True North vs. Magnetic

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Subject: [TowerTalk] True North vs. Magnetic
From: wd6esz@quick.net (wd6esz)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:57:14 -0800 (PST)
Paul,
        Any geo.survey map or aeronautical map will have the exact
correction listed for your exact area.  Here in Souther Cal, it's 14 1/2
degrees.  Up in your area I would guess about closer to 14 degrees even.
And that would be a plus(+) 14 degrees. ie. add 14 to whatever the compass
says, and that will be your TRUE heading.

        Rich

On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, Paul Booth wrote:
> Perhaps this is the wrong place for this question, but I'm about to put
> up my first Tribander.  I understand that there is a difference between
> magnetic north and true north.  Can anyone tell me how much (and
> direction) of correction I should adjust to from magnetic north?  I live
> in the San Francisco Bay area.  Thanks.
> 
> 73s de WA6IBU, Paul
> 
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