Re: Declination/Magnetic Variation

Richard Phillips wrote:

Am I right in thinking that if magnetic N is 2deg W of grid N, then this would be Easterly declination since grid N is Easterly relative to magnetic N?

I don't think so... see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_declination

Bottom line: remember from grid to mag, add, from mag to grid, rid.

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