Azimuth is referenced to True North.
Some software might allow magnetic, but that would likely be an optional alternative to true north.
73, Ken N2WWD
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Randy Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 9:26 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Azimuth question
Is azimuth base on true or magnetic north When lining up the antenna system for satellites? When I looked it up, says true north. Is that true for ALL satrellite tracking software?
One website says 12 degrees 58 seconds West is the magnetic declination. So does that mean turn my antenna west by that amount from Magnetic north?
Randy - N2CUA
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