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Abrams SC-1 Technical Manual page 19

Sun compass

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This factor is
sun.
opposite the appropriate
sun
compass,
Changing Mean
g.
(1) When the equation
for
our position,
time
local sun time)
in
minutes as
pressed
accompanying sign
tracted
to the mean
after
the equation
piece,
apparent time and must
it is
with
used
(2) Actually,
time
local apparent time
to
when the required
seconds
quired and an outline
Outline of
h.
(1) Ascertain from military authorities
with
to
used
be
with
cordance
Determine whether local time
(a)
in
the
which the
zone
light
saving time
of hours
number
rect the time piece to standard time.
It
is
possible to determine standard
nals
out
sent
sometimes, continuously
various
parts of the
to
They
ate time.
phone wires.
(2) Determine
nearest
degree
Locate
(3)
is
time
based
(see
If
your
(4)
meridian
time
To
ard
time.
OPERATION
expressed in minutes on
Solar
Time
of
result
the
for
the position.
plus or minus
a
the date bar.
on
solar time as the sign indicates.
of
time
maintained at
be
sun compass
the
the entire conversion process
for
data is available.
of
the conversion process
Time Conversion Process.
the sun
compass
the time adopted
locality
If
is
used.
it
is faster
many observatories
by
every
world for
are sent out
by
your position
from
map or
a
the time meridian
figure
6).
local meridian
four
minutes
add
west
each degree
date.
Local
Apparent
to
is
applied
time
is
the local apparent time
The
equation of time
factor
It
should
is
applied
this
in
any
locality.
one
locality
requires only
a
is
keeping accurate time
for
in this
use
is
the
lies, or whether
fast
is
time
a
standard time, and cor
than
the
either
or every other
second
the purpose
radio
or over telegraph or tele
(your
local
from
instruments.
which
upon
(your position)
for
each degree to
of
the time meridian
11
date bar of
the
Time.
the
solar
mean
to
(true
is
according
to
added or
be
The
time
is
now
at local
set
time as long
from
local watch
a
The
data re
follows
:
that the timepiece
in
locality.
standard time
fast
or day
a
ascertain the
used,
time sig
time
by
daily, hourly,
second
of giving
accur
meridian)
to
local
standard
is
east of the
local stand
subtract
the
ex
the
sub
as
few
ac
for
or
;
the

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