[TowerTalk] And now for something completely different (True North)

[Don Havlicek]

Each time zone is 15 degrees wide [15 zones x24 hours =360 degrees]
If some one lives at the 'edge' of one of those time zones, they can be 
7.5 [or more] degrees off the time zone meridian.  Therefore, at Noon 
local time, they will NOT have the sun directly South/North [depending 
on location relative to the Equator].  Only those who live EXACTLY on 
the time zone meridian will!
The sun doesn't shift in 15 degree increments .. at least it doesn't do 
that here!
Don
N8DE


Mike Murphy wrote:
> Don,
> What causes the error for one not living exactly on the time zone meridian?
> 
> 73,
> Mike, WA4BPJ 
> www.wa4bpj.com
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> Here we go again.
> This method only works for those who live exactly on the time zone meridian.
> Don
> N8DE
> 
> J A Ritter wrote:
> 
>>Two sticks, one vertical, the other horizontal placed along the path 
>>of the shadow at high noon will show True North...
>>
>>73,
>>Jack W0UCE
>>Website: www.w0uce.net
>>
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