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Old August 15th 06, 05:41 AM posted to alt.talk.weather
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Weatherlawyer wrote:

John_H wrote:

Any decent map will have the magnetic correction on it... usually a
small arrow and the number of degrees from TN.


Isn't there a daily variation? And an annual one?


Or by the decade for a significant change!

This one might help....
http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/compass_magvar.html

A handheld GPS receiver should also do the job.

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John H