Carl, Please look at the FAQ provided by NOA, this should help:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/faqgeom.shtml If you are interested in the technical details of the IGRF, see: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrf.html If I was not at work, I could provide a longer explanation. Hope this helps! Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO skype: Joseph Armbruster, Orlando Florida On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Carl Rimmer W8KRF <[email protected]> wrote: > The earlier discussion on this topic caused me to think about my setup. I > know the tracking programs use True North; my question: If my declination > is 8 º 6' West, is my true north East or West of Magnetic North. I am > currently setup to where my True North is 8º East of Magnetic North. I have > looked a various sights on the Internet but I have always had a problem > wrapping my thick brain around this topic. > > Thanks, > -- > *Carl W8KRF* > ______________________________**_________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: > http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
