Silva 515 Instruction Manual

13, 13 the red end of needle lying between the two orienting points. The “bearing” to your object is now the degree reading indicated at the index pointer. 3. Bearings can be taken by using the sight. Hold the compass at eye level and adjust cover so top of the dial is seen in mirror. Face toward…

5, Silva 515 5 THE CLINOMETER T he SILVA Ranger compasses are practical instruments for measuring angles of inclination. The long side of the compass coincides with the slope of the terrain. Measure an angle of inclination in the following way: 1. Open the lid completely. 2. Turn the dial so that the …

3, 3 compass cover luminous points base plate black clinometer pointer magnetic needle with red north 2X magnifier scale in mm sight mirror sighting line index pointer orienting arrow with red north end meridian lines liquid filled capsule bezel with 2º graduations scale in inches …

8, 8 OBTAIN A BEARING FROM A MAP Section D W e state in Sect. A, that one of the two conditions for using the Silva Ranger is to set the dial at the desired degree reading. If this degree or bearing is not known, it can be determined from a map. Your compass is also a protractor with a …

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