MacDonald, Alexander Forsyth, 1897-1965 · Port Credit, Ont. : Aviation Service Corporation · leaf 100
ern Radio Compass is completely auto-matic. Ambiguity is mechanically compensated for.The loop is automatically oriented towards the stationtuned and rotated by a small electric motor. Theoperation of the Radio Compass is simplicity itself andgives fully continuous and automatic radio… … Fig. B. A.R-C. Automatic Radio Compass. sometimes Radio Compass Deviation. It is causedby refraction, or bending of the incoming radio vfavesby the metal structure of the airplane. It is determinedby swinging the aircraft on the ground, and in theair, and logged on a Radio Compass Calibration…
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