On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 20:22:58 UTC, Harry Bloomfield
wrote:

How do you translate the bearing of the transmitter to a bearing from
the house without a compass, if you cannot see the transmitter? You at
least need a compass to work out the direction the house faces.

(sigh)

The bearing of the transmitter to the house is done ON THE MAP (simple
trig, or use a protractor). Then (read original post) I measured the
bearing corresponding to the run of the (straight) road on which I live.
From that, simple addition (or subtraction) gives me the angle between
the line to the transmitter, and the front edge of the house (parallel
to aforementioned road). Joists are 90 degrees from that. Make template.
Done.

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