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Re: Due north
From: John Kabel
Date: 2002 Oct 17, 15:18 -0400
From: John Kabel
Date: 2002 Oct 17, 15:18 -0400
I believe one generally uses 000 for North, except that 360 is used for arithmetical purposes when going from relative to absolute bearings and back, and in applying the TVMDC rules. But pencil in 000 on course and bearing lines on the charts. John Kabel London, Ontario (just inside the impending snow belt) > Is there a standard or preferred way to indicate due north numerically: > 000 or 360? I'm not talking about mathematical convenience, but say for > entries in a log or on a plotting sheet. Anybody got a reference for > such a standard? > > > -- > Mike Wescott > Wescott_Mike@EMC.COM
