>
> Us guys in the south USA also have another way of determining ture
> north. You can find lots of references in the archives.
> I wonder if it works in VK land.
I live in Central Michigan and the whole north side of my garage and shop
get covered with moss if I don't pressure wash them and use a fungiside at
least once a year, but this is the short stuff, not the long stringy kind.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
>
>
> VK2SN - Sean P Neylon wrote:
>
>>Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>>I am just about to stand up my tower with everything ready to
>>go.yippee..at
>>last..
>>
>>
>>
>>I have Azimuth and Elevation Positioners M2 OR2800PDC and M2 MT1000 see
>>www.vk2sn.com <http://www.vk2sn.com/> for further details of my set-up.
>>
>>
>>
>>My location is in the city of Sydney Australia S33 53' 12.6'' and
>>E151 14' 45.4'' Grid QF56oc
>>
>>
>>
>>To start with I will calibrate my poisoners to True North for Nova and
>>such., then once up and running, I will use the Sun or whatever to further
>>calibrate via the controller for accuracy. But I want to at least get it
>>close to accurate before I put the tower up.
>>
>>
>>
>>I also cant really re-adjust once it goes up, I have to pull it down and
>>so
>>on.its very heavy for one person, so Im hoping to get things sorted before
>>it goes up,..plus its too dangerous to climb and Im not one for climbing
>>towers..I like my kids and want to see them live for a very long time.I
>>don't have the experience.smile.I'll do most things in life..but not climb
>>towers on houses..!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>So the question is, I will use a compass to choose North, but this is
>>Magnetic North, to get True North, how many degrees do I add or subtract
>>from Magnetic North.or where can I find this info, or how can I calculate
>>it
>>from my Sydney position - because I gather its different for everyone re
>>Latitude.
>>
>>
>>
>>By the way, I hope this makes sense, the last time I had to figure out
>>where
>>I was by using a compass was when I was about 14 years old..so I would
>>like
>>some advice..
>>
>>
>>
>>Please advise if Im doing this right, or is there a much better and easy
>>way
>>to sort/calibrate this situation..
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks guys,
>>
>>
>>Sean Neylon
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Sean P. Neylon VK2SN QF56oc
>>
>>Cell Phone: ++ 61 413 747 276
>>
>>web: www.vk2sn.com
>>
>>email: sean@vk2sn.com
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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