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Re: watches

Kevin Doyle (kdoyle@HEI.COM)
Tue, 1 Aug 1995 07:26:46 -1000


Perhaps. But this trick will not work in Hawaii during that period of
the year when the sun moves North of Hawaii. The period is relatively
short, but since Hawaii is South of the Tropic of Cancer, you would be
facing South if you had your back to the sun. :0)

kevin

On Tue, 1 Aug 1995, Milt Forsberg wrote:

> At Noon (standard time, not daylight), stand with your back to the sun
> and you are facing North! Watch is used only to determine time in this case.
>
> Milt Forsberg
> SM, Troop 7
> Champaign, IL
>
>
>
> On Tue, 1 Aug 1995, Susan Ganther wrote:
>
> > How do you find north with a digital watch?
> >
> > Free council strip for the best answer
> >
> > YiS, Susan
> >
>

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