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| Originally Posted by Stuart Percival Suunto compasses are balanced for 5 different zones around the world. If the compass is used in an adjacent zone the compass needle will tilt slightly. However, the further the compass is used from it's intended zone, the more the needle will tilt. In extreme cases the needle might stick. (the above comments are taken from the Suunto instruction manual)
Stuart |
So tilt the compass
I always thought a needle would try to be aligned with the magnetic field around it. Thus it would be roughly parallel to the earth's surface for the elevations we use them at.