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Old fashioned yes, but 'best to get one for which you can reset the north r=
eading to correct for magnetic declination which is substantial (-17=C2=B0 =
18' for Halifax)
David G Patriquin
Web Stuff at versicolor.ca
Forest Blog at nsforestnotes.ca
emails sent to patriqui@dal.ca & davidgpatriquin@gmail.com go to davidgpatr=
iquin@yahoo.ca=C2=A0=20
On Friday, April 20, 2018, 6:27:26 p.m. ADT, pce <pce@accesswave.ca> wr=
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Hi, Randy-
There=E2=80=99s lots of info on the Internet about cell-phone compasses.
The compass hardware in smart phones is a kind of magnetometer, detecting t=
he Earth=E2=80=99s magnetic field. They are notorious for unreliable readin=
gs. An =E2=80=9Capp=E2=80=9D is required to display the output of the magne=
tometer on the screen, but the app just displays what the hardware tells it=
, so the cheapest one will work just as well as the most expensive.
Smartphone compasses do not depend upon the cellular system; you don=E2=80=
=99t need a cell connection to use them. But you=E2=80=99d probably be bett=
er off with a cheap old-fashioned=C2=A0 compass.
=E2=80=94- Peter Payzant
> On Apr 20, 2018, at 14:28, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Has anyone downloaded one of the digital compass apps for use on their ph=
one? Can you let us know if you found it good or not? Was it free? Can it b=
e used in areas with no cell coverage?
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> Thanks,
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
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a, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><div>Old fashioned yes, but 'bes=
t to get one for which you can reset the north reading to correct for magne=
tic declination which is substantial (<span><span style=3D"color: rgb(84, 8=
4, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">-</span><span st=
yle=3D"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106); font-family: arial, sa=
ns-serif; font-size: small;">17=C2=B0 18' for Halifax)</span></span></div><=
div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp3e466731signature">David G Patriquin<br><br>=
Web Stuff at <a href=3D"http://versicolor.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_b=
lank">versicolor.ca</a><div><br></div><div>Forest Blog at <a href=3D"http:/=
/nsforestnotes.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">nsforestnotes.ca</a><=
br><p class=3D"ydp3e466731MsoNormal"><br><span style=3D"background-color:rg=
b(253, 248, 105);"></span></p>emails sent to patriqui@dal.ca & davidgpa=
triquin@gmail.com go to davidgpatriquin@yahoo.ca </div></div></div>
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On Friday, April 20, 2018, 6:27:26 p.m. ADT, pce &l=
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi, Randy-<br clear=3D"none"><br =
clear=3D"none">There=E2=80=99s lots of info on the Internet about cell-phon=
e compasses.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">The compass hardware in s=
mart phones is a kind of magnetometer, detecting the Earth=E2=80=99s magnet=
ic field. They are notorious for unreliable readings. An =E2=80=9Capp=E2=80=
=9D is required to display the output of the magnetometer on the screen, bu=
t the app just displays what the hardware tells it, so the cheapest one wil=
l work just as well as the most expensive.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n=
one">Smartphone compasses do not depend upon the cellular system; you don=
=E2=80=99t need a cell connection to use them. But you=E2=80=99d probably b=
e better off with a cheap old-fashioned compass.<br clear=3D"none"><b=
r clear=3D"none">=E2=80=94- Peter Payzant<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"y=
dp603375fbyqt3030124095" id=3D"ydp603375fbyqtfd25429"><br clear=3D"none">&g=
t; On Apr 20, 2018, at 14:28, Randy Lauff <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mai=
lto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@g=
mail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> Has =
anyone downloaded one of the digital compass apps for use on their phone? C=
an you let us know if you found it good or not? Was it free? Can it be used=
in areas with no cell coverage?<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">=
> Thanks,<br clear=3D"none">> Randy<br clear=3D"none">> __________=
_______________________<br clear=3D"none">> RF Lauff<br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; Way in the boonies of<br clear=3D"none">> Antigonish County, NS.<br =
clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div>
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