I looked it up. You are correct in your terminology, “Back Azimuth”. That’s a new one to me and maybe others here too. With many years of navigating oceans, I have always used the term Reciprocal Course…
Good info. Might be easier to explain Back Asmuth if you put a "you are here" in the middle of the compass. Very useful info, especially using the backpack for a reference point. Hadn't heard of that.
For anyone in the southern hemisphere thinking of buying that Suunto M-9 wrist compass, don't bother, as it is balanced SOLELY for the upper-half of the northern hemisphere and will be a little bit janky nearby the equator and absolutely TERRIBLE anywhere in the southern hemisphere. So yeah, Aussies, Kiwis, South Americans and Africans should completely avoid that wrist compass unless you intend to travel to the northern hemisphere with it. To cut a long story short, the south-side of the compass disk drags along the bottom of the liquid-filled casing and cannot spin freely when you're too close to the south pole. The sad reality is that no company manufactures a wrist-worn sighting compass that is balanced for the southern hemisphere as most of the world's customers of pretty much any product are in the northern hemisphere, so that's the part of the planet they balance most of their compasses for, including the M-9...
It say over 180 and over 180. 210 west instead of 270
Nice explanation! Thanks😁👍👍🇺🇸
I looked it up. You are correct in your terminology, “Back Azimuth”. That’s a new one to me and maybe others here too. With many years of navigating oceans, I have always used the term Reciprocal Course…
Awesome. Thanks a lot Aaron 👍
First I though "this guy is crazy" BUT THEN I TESTED IT!! Survival skills Lv. UP 1++!!
Good info. Might be easier to explain Back Asmuth if you put a "you are here" in the middle of the compass. Very useful info, especially using the backpack for a reference point. Hadn't heard of that.
It confusing cause this compass is 180 out.Can you explain as to the right use sense north is 180 degrees on this particular compass.
Thanks
I hope you correct 210 t0 270 or else it's not west
I Like it seems easy to understand you done fine even a moron like me can see how useful this is lol
For anyone in the southern hemisphere thinking of buying that Suunto M-9 wrist compass, don't bother, as it is balanced SOLELY for the upper-half of the northern hemisphere and will be a little bit janky nearby the equator and absolutely TERRIBLE anywhere in the southern hemisphere. So yeah, Aussies, Kiwis, South Americans and Africans should completely avoid that wrist compass unless you intend to travel to the northern hemisphere with it. To cut a long story short, the south-side of the compass disk drags along the bottom of the liquid-filled casing and cannot spin freely when you're too close to the south pole. The sad reality is that no company manufactures a wrist-worn sighting compass that is balanced for the southern hemisphere as most of the world's customers of pretty much any product are in the northern hemisphere, so that's the part of the planet they balance most of their compasses for, including the M-9...