[TowerTalk] Declination Question (True North)
john at kk9a.com
john at kk9a.com
Wed Nov 1 21:11:20 EST 2006
I'm doing some antenna work in Aruba and I would like to properly align my
antenna north using a compass, not by staring into the Sun or some other
star, etc. If I calculated this properly the declination for this country
is -9 degrees, 40 minutes. I think this means that when I point my compass
north, I am really looking -9 degrees, 40 minutes. So, if I set my rotator
to 350 degrees and then aim my antennas north using my compass, will my
antennas be aimed at true north when I turn the rotator to 0 degrees? I
don't want to compensate incorrectly and be off 20 degrees.
73,
John P40A
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