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On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 04:49:45 GMT, "Banister Stairwell"
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Keep in mind, the directions given on the www.antennaweb.org website are
based on *magnetic* north, not true north. It assumes that you will be
using a magnetic compass to point your antenna.

What the heck are you talking about? North is North. Why would a
compass point different?

Actually, the magnetic north pole, so to speak is not exactly up where Santa
lives. And, something I just learned by a fast web search, it is moving.
Check out this article. http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/03/20/north.pole/

So, unless you are on the exact line of longitude that the magnetic pole
happens to be on, then you would get a false 'true north' reading.

Maury