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Re: Fluxgate compass
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2002 Jan 28, 9:21 PM
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2002 Jan 28, 9:21 PM
I had a pair of magnetic fluxgate compasses for my Robertson autopilots. The adjusting process was to put the system into a calibration mode and then proceed to steer the boat in a large 360 degree circle at constant speed. When the circle was completed you pressed a button and the electronics completed the process. -----Original Message----- From Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 4:39 PM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Fluxgate compass In referring to Bowditch chapter 6 concerning compass adjustment, I would like to know if this applies to electronic fluxgate compasses. Does anyone here have any experience with this or could refer me to other references? Thank you, Craig
