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The '''protractor compass''' is a type of [[compass]] commonly often used in [[hill walking]], [[orienteering]] and other outdoor sports and pursuits. | The '''protractor compass''' is a type of [[compass]] commonly often used in [[hill walking]], [[orienteering]] and other outdoor sports and pursuits. | ||
Named after the [[protractor]], a protractor compass consists of a '''baseplate''', with an inscribed '''direction-of-travel''' arrow, and a rotating housing marked out in degrees, containing a magnetised compass needle. | Named after the [[protractor]], a protractor compass consists of a '''baseplate''', with an inscribed '''direction-of-travel''' arrow, and a rotating housing marked out in degrees, containing a magnetised compass needle. This allows [[Bearing (navigation)|bearings]] to be taken directly from the map, adjusted for magnetic declination, or recorded numerically and re-used. | ||
For usage, see [[Compass#Using a compass|Compass: Using a compass]]. | For usage, see [[Compass#Using a compass|Compass: Using a compass]]. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* | *Thumb compass | ||
[[Category:Hiking equipment]] | [[Category:Hiking equipment]] | ||
[[Category:Orientation]] | [[Category:Orientation]] |
Revision as of 13:12, 17 January 2010
The protractor compass is a type of compass commonly often used in hill walking, orienteering and other outdoor sports and pursuits.
Named after the protractor, a protractor compass consists of a baseplate, with an inscribed direction-of-travel arrow, and a rotating housing marked out in degrees, containing a magnetised compass needle. This allows bearings to be taken directly from the map, adjusted for magnetic declination, or recorded numerically and re-used.
For usage, see Compass: Using a compass.
See also
- Thumb compass