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Re: Compass deviation card
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2002 Oct 10, 06:49 -0700
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2002 Oct 10, 06:49 -0700
Whoops that should have read "...more than 12 compass points". On 10 Oct 2002, at 6:33, Dan Hogan wrote: > Eric: > > Try a web search using "deviation + card". I used google.com. > Deviation cards shown in most navigation manuals. There are two styles of > deviation cards. The Napier type, which is a graphic plot of the deviation > curve, and the For-Steer card mostly used on small boats and aircraft. With > the 5 degree card swinging the compass for more than 12 compass points is ^^ > probably overkill. > > On 9 Oct 2002, at 14:37, Eric Haberfellner wrote: > > > Does anyone know where I can find a blank Compass deviation card somewhere > > on the web? > > > > Eric Haberfellner > > > > Dan Hogan WA6PBY > C27 "Gacha" > dhhogan1@earthlink.net > Nav-L Page: http://www.wa6pby.com Dan Hogan dhhogan1@earthlink.net