KONUS 434089 Oil-filled Point-6 Compass Instructions
- June 3, 2024
- KONUS
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KONUS 434089 Oil-filled Point-6 Compass
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF COMPASS
- Graduated metric scale.
- 360° pivoting dial.
- Wind Rose.
- North line with a north arrow.
- Aiming line.
- Cover.
- Case.
- Hinge.
- Reading lens.
- Aiming Ring.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Remove the compass from its case, and lift the cover (6) with the aiming line
(5) until it is at 90° from its original position. Later, through the aiming
line (5) and the slit over the reading lens aim at an object at a 100mt
distance. Adjust the position of the lens until you see distinctly the numbers
of the wind rising.
HOW TO DEFINE THE VALUE OF MARCHING DIRECTION
With your compass in the reading position, aim at an object, Sighting it
through the notch over the reading system and the aiming line (5). Now read
the value of your marching direction on the wind rose which also corresponds
to the azimut of the object.
HOW TO DEFINE THE VALUE OF THE MARCHING DIRECTION YOU DEFINED
If the value of the marching direction is known, look through the reading
system and turn around until said value appears on the graduated dial.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE VALUE OF THE MARCHING DIRECTION YOU DEFINED
If the value of the marching direction is known, look through the reading
system and turn around until said value appears on the graduated dial.
MAP ORIENTATION
For more complicated operations to be carried out on the topographic map, it is necessary to orientate the geographic north of the map with the magnetic of the earth. Therefore, align the centimeter-marked line with the meridian closest to your position, so that the upper cover points to the north of the geographic map.
Meridians are parallel lines running from the upper to the lower part of the map. Holding the compass in position, rotate the map until the north-seeking needle coincides with the notch on the glass. The map is now oriented with the ground.
LET’S DEFINE THE MARCHING DIRECTION ON THE MAP
- After you aligned your map with the north pole, draw a line on the map starting from your position to your final destination.
- Open the compass and put the centimeter-marked side of the compass on the above line so that the marker on the compass glass indicates the direction of the objective. For models supplied without a centimeter-marked Scale, follow the alignment between the aiming line (5) and the notch (close to the reading lens/prism).
- Read the value of the marching direction which corresponds to the line marking the glass.
- Remove the compass from the map, look through the reading system and turn around until the value of your marching direction will appear. Find an auxiliary destination point that must be on the same survey line and start following it. Repeat this operation until you reach your final destination. The longer your route, the more you have to repeat the above operation which will help you keep the direction you defined.
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