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    NEXUS type 15TD-CL is a handy and very useful instrument for measuring angles of inclination (gradients) it is used by, among others, mountaineers, foresters, surveyors, soldiers, geologists, builders and engineers. The longer side of the compass should be aligned with the slope.

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    NEXUS type 15TD-CL is a handy and very useful instrument for measuring angles of inclination (gradients) it is used by, among others, mountaineers, foresters, surveyors, soldiers, geologists, builders and engineers. The longer side of the compass should be aligned with the slope.

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    Compass Manual

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    NEXUS type 15TD-CL is a handy and very useful instrument for measuring angles of inclination (gradients) it is used by, among others, mountaineers, foresters, surveyors, soldiers, geologists, builders and engineers. The longer side of the compass should be aligned with the slope.

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    | SExusS <> INSTRUCTION FOR USE Made in Sweden + Fabriqua en Suede + Hecho en Suecia «for The Brunton Co. 20 E. Monroe Ave. Riverton, WY 82501-4997 (307) 856-6559 E-mail Brunton@ Wyoming.com ‘Web: www / Brunton.com 26159 61.2.3. A.The SWEDISH system, simpl 4. Place compass on map wth edge along the desitd Ino of wave 2 Rotate the capsuie unt the "Non the compass dl pins o magnate Nerth onthe ‘sp. Make sure that the Nor-Squt ines ae paral with te mp me ike. 3. Hols the compass lvl in fot of you ard tum your body und he fod end ofthe need Is dreclycver tho fed part the orang arom. The reckon of travel arrow now points precisely to your desration. Look up ‘igh on alencmark and waco Repeal is procedure unl yas teach your estinaton. NOTE! When using a sighting compas wih a mirar hold the compass 8s per the picture so you ean see the compass housing in the rior whl 2 sighing can bo mace reeugh he" ih B.CROSS-BEARING You can determine your poston by waking @ rose tearing 1. identify atleast to features on thetersn or Sea hich you can aso locate on te map ors chart Ea, a church ower, a ightncuse igh ares, a navigation mark ee, 2 Take afield bearing to one oth sighted features, Lethe chute owes, _acorcng tothe description I. 1 4 Putthe compass on ti mep wth be side of the baseplate intreecting ‘be sighted esr. Tun th entre compass while keeping the sighted featur, against the edge of ha beets, unt he cornpess redelack ‘tenting ines, athe Botom of tne Rousing) re paral! wth the mt dan ines on he map, Enaur tte ofetingarow nts Norn onthe map. sta 4. Witout moving te compass raw a tne long the edge of tho base Plat intersecting tho sighod teat on tha map Yar posi is some wher slong this na, '. To sslabish your poston along isn, rest te same procedure 1-4, using anther feature. ou wil nd your exact postion where th wo kn ‘ros The grestestacuracy wil be achieved by electing fates wich ate appre 20° apart om yeur potion. 3 .CLINOMETER -TYPE 1sTD-cL NEXUS typo 15TD-CL sa nana and vary ust inetrment for measuring ‘angles of ncnaton (radon). nis usd by, amang ther, mountaineers, foesirs, surveyors, celders, gatas, buldore and eng “The usaton shows how to ald he llnometercampase when maasunng ‘anges of incnaton. Tho lenge saa tbe compass avaud be afgnes wit Ine spe, ‘Measure indnaton in the flowing way: 4. Open tho cover uly 2. Tum te ca unt th cardinal por Wis tthe inde ne. 5 Hee the compass at arm eng and t eye lv, as a show inthe ilustaonso thal te cnometer need Is vertical and lows tho

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