The Pentax O-GPS1 only reports true North.

On 24 August 2013 22:18, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote:
> At your location a magnetic compass will point 2 deg 47 minutes EAST of true
> north:
>
> Latitude: 55° 46' 12.4" N
> Longitude: 12° 7' 21.8" E
> Magnetic declination: 2° 47' EAST
> Declination is POSITIVE
> Inclination: 70° 7'
> Magnetic field strength: 50207.7 nT
>
> http://magnetic-declination.com/
>
> Zoom in on the map until you can click on the location where you took the
> photo. If the discrepancy is 2 deg 47 minutes that's probably what's
> happening one shows true north and the other shows magnetic north.
>
> Both programs should have some way to set whether it uses true north or
> magnetic north.
>
>
>
> On 8/24/2013 5:19 AM, Jens wrote:
>>
>> I don't have a clue, Paul :-)
>> I have emailed the Geosetter support - hope they'll telle me...
>>
>>
>> Is one based on true north and the other on magnetic north?
>>
>> On 8/23/2013 12:15 PM, Jens wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi List
>>> Please look at and comment:
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157635199289372/
>>>
>>> I have been geotagging utilizing the Pentax O-GPS1 unit.
>>>
>>> But I can't seem to get the Compass direction right.
>>> Any advice is highly appreciated.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Jens
>>>
>>
>
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