Re: People without overhead consoles, rejoice

From: andy levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002 - 00:12:38 EDT


Electronic compass? My $15 Silva orienteering compass seems to work
just fine even inside the truck.

Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> Hi matt - - I have not used this unit before.. I purchased a different
> electronic compass, which has been knocked around under the seat of my
> truck and stuffed in my glove box... because I got bugged that it never
> seemed to read properly. Might be all the tall buildings around here in
> Chicago.. I dunno.
>
> As for the unit you linked to - I remembered seeing that thing on
> JCwhitney.com... sure enough...
>
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=183600&BQ=jcw2
>
> thats it there... looks like the same unit but marketed under a
> different name.
>
> This was the unit I bought...
>
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=54135&BQ=jcw2
>
>
> I am going to change the battery in it and try using it again. IT
> seemed to work well when I first got it - but it kept reading "distortion".
>
>



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