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Thank you Dave.
Although I am a real newbie I think my method echoes yours. I tried the cheapo compass, the compass app. on the wally-phone and the dodgy altitude scale on the HEQ5, the unfathomable/ unuseable polar scope and a professional GPS unit. Finally, a combination of the basics and a couple of modern tools ( Sharpcap and an inclonometer app) along with a simple spirit level and plumbob gave me success.
No wonder we newbies tie ourselves in knots. There is so much info out there that it is both a good and bad thing - I believe that in many endeavors we do need to remember basic principles and let our learning grow from there. However, modern tools are fine to use if we remember they are just that - tools. We still need the understanding of their use.
John5
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