Re: Trying to locate a property marker using GPS




Sorry but it is more than likely the 'yanks' will never "get with the
times" so the ball's in your court there. Even if one did have a
compass and was fairly good at pacing you will still need to determine
the basis of north to know what direction to start walking.




I think that he stated quite planely that the reference meridian was Magnetic North, February 1976. Maybe you should read the message again.

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