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Does the compass require a calibration cycle before use?

April 26, 2017calibration compass CYCLE require

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Does the compass require a calibration cycle before use?

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Depends on accuracy requirements and whether your particular operating environment is free of magnetic fields. Sparton digital compasses offer automatic, 3-dimensional in-field calibration. Sparton digital compasses use a proprietary adaptive algorithm to monitor the magnetic field conditions and automatically calibrate for hard and some soft magnetic distortions.