Category: Fixing Smartphone Compass Errors
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – Android & TruPath Compass – Best Compass Calibration
Row, row, row your boat gently up / down the stream??? Purpose: This blog post is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence the app vendors to apply the…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – iPhone & GeoClino (geology) app
Row, row, row your boat gently up / down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence the app vendors to apply the correction…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – Android & Jerusalem Compass
Row, row, row your boat gently up / down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence the app vendors to apply the correction…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – Android Phone & Qiblah Compass
Row, row, row your boat gently up / down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence the app vendors to apply the correction…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – Vectronix PLRF25C vs Sig Sauer 2400ABS Rangefinder
Correcting eCompass Azimuth Errors
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – iPhone/Theodolite
Case Studies 5-A & 5-B: iPhone/Theodolite (compass app) Row, row, row your boat gently up/down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence their…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – iPhone/SpyGlass
Case Studies 4-A & 4-B: iPhone/SpyGlass Row, row, row your boat gently up/down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence their app vendor…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – iPhone/Compass Deluxe
Case Studies 3-A & 3-B: iPhone/Compass Deluxe Row, row, row your boat gently up/down the stream??? Purpose: This blog is created to help readers a) better understand electronic compass [smartphone or rangefinder] residual azimuth deviation errors b) quantify the errors, c) model the errors, d) compensate for [correct] the errors, and e) influence the app…
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – iPhone/Compass 55
This blog post begins a series of posts that illustrate the magnitude and direction of azimuth errors associated with iPhone compass apps. These errors can be corrected.
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Fixing Rangefinder & Smartphone Residual Compass (azimuth) Deviation Errors – Vectronix Laser Rangefinder (1 – B)

Case Study 1-B: Vectronix PLRF25C Laser Rangefinder (with compass) in Minimal Electromagnetic Field – Picayune, MS (test site)