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THil08

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    Will they be a True North Compass or a Magnetic Field North Pole Compass?

    True North uses the North Pole which never moves.

    While Magnetic Field North Pole moves every couple of years.

    I would hope its a True North Compass.
     
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    THil08 said:
    Will they be a True North Compass or a Magnetic Field North Pole Compass?

    True North uses the North Pole which never moves.

    While Magnetic Field North Pole moves every couple of years.

    I would hope its a True North Compass.
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    I’m pretty ignorant on the subject, but I would assume it’s a simple magnetic compass. How does a true north compass work? I’m assuming that to to point to the actual North Pole it would need position info as well as the location of the magnetic pole?
     
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    If it is a magnetic compass - then true north. If it is a GOOD magnetic compass - then allow for it to be adjustable so you can set it to where you are. As it is, I would say keep it priced reasonable, and just go with magnetic north. I really don't need a multi hundred (or thousand) dollar boat compass in my Scout.

    Now one thing that could be "nice" if it could be done cheaply is a GPS compass. Normally GPS system require movement to determine direction. But there are GPS units that have multiple receivers that can deal with direction without movement. I will probably get one for my boat eventually - but that is +/- $1k. But a magnetic compass and a few brain cells is probably a much more economical option. Still it would be nice if the vehicle GPS knew the direction before I start moving (I hate doing circles in parking lots because the GPS has no clue which direction is which before I start moving and going the wrong direction).
     
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