Which is exactly why it's folly to calibrate your rotor to anything other than true North.
Jerry Plemmons wrote: > In Rhode Island, true north is 16 degrees east of magnetic north. When > orienting a yagi or other directional antenna a correction needs to be made > when using a magnetic compass to find "North". > > Jerry, K6JRY > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu> > To: "Ron Stone" <n...@comcast.net> > Cc: "DX4WIN Reflector" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Headings > > >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Ron Stone <n...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> Can you confirm beam headings in DX4Win express as true north? >> As opposed to .... ??? >> >> What do you think is wrong (and give a specific example)? >> >> 73 - Jim AD1C >> >> -- >> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dx4win mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
