[TowerTalk] Re: [CQ-Contest] Magnetic Declination

[Bill Coleman AA4LR]

On 7/1/97 23:24, Roger L. Elowitz at K2JAS@worldnet.att.net wrote:

>While this is all quite fascinating... it's a lot easier to call the local
>airport and ask for the magnetic declination.... 

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 know, 
tell them they can look it up in any airport/facilities directory.

>Darn... I promised I
>wouldn't get into this again... but I almost can't help myself....

The thread that wouldn't die....



Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "Not in a thousand years will man ever fly!"
            -- Wilbur Wright, 1901


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