| Beri |
| (sage) |
| 02/19/07 04:39 PM |
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Re: Degree Circles
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I've been told that the inclinometer reads true angle of the tube, regardless of the base angle. It certainly doesn't hurt to level the base, but I never have, & have very good results.
Carol
Yes, your altitude is always correct (or to be precise, its just a small fraction of a degree off, presuming a perfect inclinometer) when the base is tilted
But azimuth is not, the error is more prominent as the tube points higher, easily 3º or even 5º depending how uneven the ground is..
To get rid of it, you need to level the base.