The easiest way, at least most times of the year, is to have the computer aim the antenna at the Sun, and then adjust the mount to match. I find doing it a few hours before sunset is most accurate.
Good luck,
Greg. KO6TH
On December 21, 2015 2:47:56 PM PST, "J. Boyd (JR2TTS)" the2belo@msd.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:38:45 -0500, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com wrote:
True North
Oh... hang on, this may be an important point I've been missing all this time, but this means one must determine the magnetic declination for their QTH? Up to this point I had been just aiming my yagi via compass and leaving it at that.
Sorry to hijack the thread here, but if this is the case, then the difference between magnetic and true north will be very different depending on your location.
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