Also keep in mind that the Earth's magnetic field is affected by the
surface composition.
On my Atlanta area Terminal Charts, there's a note around Stone Mountain
which indicates that compass deviations on the order of 10 degrees or
more can be encountered in the vicinity of the mountain.
On 2/11/03 5:12 PM, Richard M. Gillingham at rmoodyg@bellsouth.net wrote:
>Keeping in mind, of coarse, that the Magnetic North Pole moves. Ever so
>slowly, but it moves. When I first came to the Miami area, the Agonic
>line (line of zero magnetic deviation) passed a mile or so off shore to
>the east. Now we have a 4 or 5 degree deviation. so the mark on the
>globe is good for only a few years.
>
>I like finding Polaris. Easy.
>Gil, w1RG
>
>n4kg@juno.com wrote:
>
>>Simple solution from ANY place in the world:
>>
>>Get a Globe.
>>
>>Mark the location of the Magnetic North Pole.
>>
>>OBSERVE the angle from your QTH to the rotational
>>(True) North Pole and the Magnetic North Pole.
>>
>>It will then be obvious whether True North is East or West
>>of Magnetic North.
>>
>>Tom N4KG
>>
>>On Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:57:38 -0500 "RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q@msn.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>>No, this is not the perennial finding true north question. In my
>>>area, Maryland, the "magnetic deviation" is about 10 degrees. I can
>>>never remember, though, if that means when I have my compass out I
>>>should let the needle come to a stop on 350 or on 10 to have zero
>>>pointing at true north. Magnetic north is where the needle will
>>>point, obviously, and true north is 10 degrees off from that, but I
>>>can never remember which way. ? 73 - Rich, KE3Q
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>>
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>
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>
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>Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
>any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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