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Re: Compass Error Corection
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2010 Jul 2, 18:23 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2010 Jul 2, 18:23 -0700
Another one which is off a bit, but I use a lot is "1 degree is 100 feet at one mile".
That comes real close if you are using nautical miles, the exact answer is 106 feet.
gl
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