Re: Magnetometer??

Re: Magnetometer??

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Magnetometer?? David Koehler 12-10-2005
Hi Dan,
this one is fairly small, it feeds a computer for a EFIS system. Grand
Rapids uses them on their system. From what I heard once it's setup your
finished with it. That sure beats the heck out of adjusting for drift every
15 minutes on a heading indicator.

"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" <B2431@aol.com> wrote in message
news:uIrnf.60036$sg5.34729@dukeread12...
> David Koehler wrote:
> > FYI a magnetometer is a compass for a computer,
>
> Aha,I was wondering what this thread was about. I guess it is a
> matter if definition. The basic definition of a magnetometer as I
> understand it is to detect and measure magnetic fields. None of the
> magnetometers I've used were small enough, light enough or logically
> located in a cockpit. Then again none were connected to a computer.
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired




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