[PUP] Satellite Compass

Mike Maurice mikem@yachtsdelivered.com
Mon Dec 4 19:44:25 EST 2006


> Mike Maurice and others could tell us at what point in traveling North to 
> Alaska for example do you run into compass/fluxgate anomolies?
> 
Just did that.

Lots of wandering on northerly headings in the San Juan Islands(48 
north). Tested by changing over to 90 east, the wandering stopped. I 
have noticed this before, never tested it so convincingly. An Ap45 with 
the standard fluxgate.


Mike
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Capt. Mike Maurice
Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)


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