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Zack Widup wrote:

> On Sat, 21 May 2005, Robert Adsett wrote:
> 
> This is sort of distantly related to the topic.  Have any of you ever done 
> anything with a flux gate compass?
> 
> Zack

I worked for a small company in Texas about 20 years ago that did and from scratch.
Quite an interesting process. The flux gate sensor has some very good competition
these days. As I sit typing this, my $40 US Timex tells me that I'm facing 28 Degrees.
It uses a pair of small 2x2x6 mm Magneto-Inductive sensors made by PNI.
Check http://www.pnicorp.com for more.

Bruce