Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-12 Thread Steve Lelievre
il.com> *Sent: *September 11, 2018 12:39 PM *To: *Sundial List <mailto:sundial@uni-koeln.de> *Subject: *How good is a cell phone compass How good is a cell phone compass? I mean, if I have no metal nearby and I have the phone set to show True North, what kind of accuracy can I expect

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-12 Thread Thibaud Taudin Chabot
I use the app "GPS status" which has a calibration unction for the compass. After calibration the compass is pretty good At 21:58 11-9-2018, Steve Lelievre wrote: On 2018-09-11 12:49 PM, Richard Langley wrote: There must be some specs somewhere on the Web. Unfortunately, the only spec I've

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Snyder, Donald
Steve, Why not use a magnetic compass and correct for magnetic declination? The magnetic declination for the location of your sundial can be found here: http://www.magnetic-declination.com/ . Don S On 9/11/2018 2:38 PM, Steve Lelievre wrote: Hi everyone, How good is a cell phone

RE: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Roger
. The inclinometer is better, generally within 1 degree. The sun is best but a regular magnetic compass should be suitable for your purpose. Regards, Roger From: Steve Lelievre Sent: September 11, 2018 12:39 PM To: Sundial List Subject: How good is a cell phone compass Hi everyone, How good

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Steve Lelievre
On 2018-09-11 12:49 PM, Richard Langley wrote: There must be some specs somewhere on the Web. Unfortunately, the only spec I've found just says the phone has an electronic compass - no accuracy stated. Chat on discussion lists seems to a bit scathing but most relates to older phones.

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Dan-George Uza
n...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> How good is a cell phone compass? I mean, if I have no metal nearby and >> I have the phone set to show True North, what kind of accuracy can I >> expect if I lay my phone flat and use the compass app? >>

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Richard Langley
/ | - From: sundial on behalf of Richard Langley Sent: September 11, 2018 4:49 PM To: Steve Lelievre; Sundial List Subject: Re: How good is a cell phone compass Hi Steve: My iPhone compass app is indicating N correctly to within 1° right now with the phone sitting on the dining

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Richard Langley
/ | - From: sundial on behalf of Steve Lelievre Sent: September 11, 2018 4:38 PM To: Sundial List Subject: How good is a cell phone compass Hi everyone, How good is a cell phone compass? I mean, if I have no metal nearby and I have the phone set to show True North, what

Re: How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Dan-George Uza
< steve.lelievre.can...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > How good is a cell phone compass? I mean, if I have no metal nearby and > I have the phone set to show True North, what kind of accuracy can I > expect if I lay my phone flat and use the compass app? > > I'm working

How good is a cell phone compass

2018-09-11 Thread Steve Lelievre
Hi everyone, How good is a cell phone compass? I mean, if I have no metal nearby and I have the phone set to show True North, what kind of accuracy can I expect if I lay my phone flat and use the compass app? I'm working on a vertical west sundial for a community garden (a.k.a allotment