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Re: [CQ-Contest] Russian Beats Out Canada for Magnetic North ... For Now

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Russian Beats Out Canada for Magnetic North ... For Now
From: john@kk9a.com
Date: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:42:30 -0500
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Eventually the earth's magnetic poles will flip and you will be beaming backwards using the compass alignment method.

John KK9A


David Siddall K3ZJ wrote:

Good thing HF antennas generally have relatively wide beam width if you use
a compass to orient without correcting for deviation.

This also has a subtle effect on propagation paths through the polar areas,
depending upon your location.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52550973

73, Dave K3ZJ

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