[TowerTalk] And now for something completely different (TrueNorth

[john at kk9a.com]

However, in 20,000 years the magnetic field may reverse and someone
following these archives may be pointing his antenna 180 degrees off.

John KK9A


To: towertalk at contesting.com
From: Jim Lux
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 07:23:20 -0700



We're planning for the long haul.  In 20,000 years or so, Vega will be the
north star.  Who knows who might be reading old TT archives trying to align
their Owl to True North, and get totally frustrated because that dim star
at the end of the little dipper is overhead, and clearly not "north". <grin>

As it happens, at my house, the North Star isn't visible from many places
in the back yard because of my neighbor's house and fence which is higher
on the hill.  So I'd have to use the solar technique (or pick some other
stars and do some celestial calculation...)

Jim


Jim