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  • From: "Thor Burfine" <thor@kelbysoft.net>
  • To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] compass question
  • Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:50:02 -0500

it has a magnetized dial instead of a plain needle. The dial is the one marked with the directions while the face is marked with numbers used for determining more precise directions. It has a lensatic card attached to it. This allows users to read the compass without needing to glance down and look at the compass’ face directly. A protractor is necessary for it to be used with a map.

The circumference of the compass face is divided into 6400 units. One unit is actually 1 meter of separation at a distance of 1,000 meters. One mil is also 1 yard at 1000 yards. This is the military (or mil) system.

 

They are more complex, and require special training above and beyond the normal compass.

 

 



From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Cartwright
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:28 PM
To: msar distro list
Subject: [MSAR] compass question

I was reading the New Mexico MSAR study guide and it states that military or lensatic compasses are not acceptable for their gear list.  May I ask why?  Does it have to do with how the compasses react with the terrain there?
 
R/

Tracy Cartwright 


 


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