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Re: SS61 course to steer
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2000 Apr 09, 11:27 EDT
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2000 Apr 09, 11:27 EDT
On 9 Apr 2000, at 10:33, Jan Olav Mossik wrote: > 1. I do not agree in the way var/dev correction is explained, it is > very easy to misunderstand (in fact it is wrong), therefor; I thought maybe I screwed it up. That's what I get for using the new Bowditch and rushing. What I normally do is label all NORTHs and WESTs +(plus) and all SOUTHs and EASTs -(minus) then add algebraically. This eliminates remembering a lot of Rules-of-Thumb. > The rule of thumb is (please take no offence) West is best (so > therefor add) East is least (so subtract). When going form the map to > the compass, opposite when going back. Dan Hogan dhhogan@XXX.XXX
