Colin, Pete et ALL: This discussion on compass cards being different in the northern & southern Hemispere makes no sense.
Magnets have North Pole and a South Pole! The south pole of the Magnet always points north! I can not for the life of me understand why anyone would think the south pole of the magnet on the compass card would suddenly point south because you crossed the Equator. That would require the south pole of the magnet on the compass card to suddenly change polarity. I do not see how that is possible. If my reasoning is wrong, please set me straight and prove it. Don Lively Burlington IA 52601 pedro wrote: > I don't think so Colin. > > that would make for very interesting behaviour when crossing the equator > :-)) > > Pete Diffey, > St Albans, UK > > Colin Rainey wrote: > > >Serge > >It is my understanding that it will work fine as the magnetic attraction > >will be to the South Pole, but the indications will be reversed: your North > >indication will be to the SOUTH POLE, so as long as you know that is what > >you are seeing, then no confusion. All the quirks of the compass, ie: lead > >and lag reverse in the Southern Hemisphere. You might get really good at > >math conversions when given headings by approach control, cause you will > >always be 180 degrees out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
