Compass, how to read?

[kurt]

Can anyone explain how to read the TT2 compas in the GPS status screen?

It has a blue arrow, but is doesn't seems to point to the North?

Then the degrees, what do the mean?

[DavidW]

I think I'm right in saying that if you point the arrow in the direction you're moving, north is then upwards.







David

[Fuego]

What do you mean it (the arrow) doesn't seem to point to North? Mine appears to. The degrees reading is your current heading, where 0 is due North, 90 is East, 180 South, and 270 West, and the direction is from the top of the compass, forwards.



Admittedly it does appear a little sluggish in updating, same as the speed read-out.

[DavidW]

Sorry



As you said - I got that completely the wrong way round. The arrow points to your current heading - so if you point the arrow in the direction you're travelling, up then is north.





As you say it's a little sluggish, also the direction of travel is only valid when you are moving.







The other thing to be aware of is that, unlike a magnetic compass, you are being pointed to true north, not magnetic north. Some GPS hardware can provide a magnetic bearing as well, most cannot.







David

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