Has anyone ever thought that all these reported compass errors might not be related to compass calibration at all?
Most are probably “residual (after calibration) azimuth deviation errors”.
I just posted a new blog “Fixing Smartphone Compass Errors”. The metyworks!
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12
While not sure about “all these compass errors” to which you’re referring … ???
If it’s the blog I just looked at, (lots of orange) it’s kinda “Sunline Surveying 101”
Not meant as a harsh criticism - DO recognize that it’s an ongoing work-in-progress - but it only covered the initial setup.
Although “teased” toward the end, when do you anticipate revealing “what to do about it” after the comparisons are “shot” and deviations calculated?
Just move on down through the next 9 blog posts.
Compass 55, Compass Deluxe, Spyglass, and Theodolite - along with 2 rangefinders are covered.
it’s all about electronic compass errors.
Thanks for the follow-up reply.
My initial look-see was on a small-screen mobile device.
I’ll def revisit w/ a larger screen; as this IS a topic of considerable interest to me.
I hope the “tru-path.org” posts on fixing compass errors was helpful and interesting to you.
There’s more to come; I assure you.
I’m working on Pro Compass right now.
Chattanooga: We are “cleaning “ up the various screens of the app right now. It will not be much longer until we publish the app.
Stay tuned for “TruPath Compass”.
Fixing iPhone Compass Errors
