Well maybe I should have asked (blush)
Thanks fellows
73 fer nw,
Bob AD5VJ
10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
http://www.n5iet.com/
Code may be taking a back seat for now,
but the pioneering spirit that put the code
there in the first place is out front of it all.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Havlicek [mailto:n8de@thepoint.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:56 PM
> To: AD5VJ Bob
> Cc: 'VK2SN - Sean P Neylon'; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Positoners Calibration to True
North
>
>
> Being in the Northern Hemisphere makes it quite easy to
do at
> night IF
> the sky is clear.
> Find Polaris .. the North Star. Stand so you can sight
> Polaris THROUGH
> your tower. You will be standing due SOUTH of the
tower.
> Put a marker
> on the ground. The next day, go out during daylight and
mark
> a point on
> the other side of the tower directly opposite the
nighttime
> marker you
> just put down. That point is DUE NORTH of the tower.
It will be
> accurate within one degree for any point in the Northern
> Hemisphere if
> you did the steps carefully.
> Good luck
> Don
> N8DE
>
> AD5VJ Bob wrote:
> > Try this link your lucky you have a compass I don't.
> >
> > http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/compass.htm
> >
> > I have been trying to find a way for almost a year to
> > figure true north (assuming that's what the logging
> > programs use to do the long path short path thing)
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 fer nw,
> > Bob AD5VJ
> >
> > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
> > http://www.n5iet.com/
> > Code may be taking a back seat for now,
> > but the pioneering spirit that put the code
> > there in the first place is out front of it all.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> >>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> >
> > VK2SN
> >
> >>- Sean P Neylon
> >>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 1:57 PM
> >>To: towertalk@contesting.com
> >>Subject: [TowerTalk] Positoners Calibration to True
> >
> > North
> >
> >>
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>
> >>See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting
> >
> > Towers",
> >
> >>"Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call
Toll
> >
> > Free,
> >
> >>1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman,
> >
> > W2FLA.
> >
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> >
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> > "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call
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