M. Gray Brafford wrote:
>
> I hate to bring this up because last time someone asked this question on
> packet, the troops RAVED for weeks. Anyway here goes; anyone know a quick
> and dirty way of locating true North?
just use the north star. it's 3/4 of ONE degree off of true north. no
rotator controller can measure that accurately, and no beam width is so
narrow that this tiny difference can even be seen. dont bother with
compasses, transits, etc. too much work and too inaccurate. KISS
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