I just went through the owner's manual. Once again, I am amazed at Shearwater.
Some time ago, in the Shearwater mfg forum, there was a discussion about the new compass feature in the Petrel 2. I raised a concern that it took many button pushes to set a bearing (and others echoed that). I also noted that, in the computer I use (no, not a Shearwater owner yet, waiting for AI), the computer marked 90 degrees off the bearing with a square, and 120 degrees off with a triangle, which made running courses very easy.
Fast forward to the Perdix. Now, when the compass is up, two quick button pushes set the bearing (and the reciprocal is in red if you turn 180 deg)--great!
As for navigating from the set bearing, Shearwater went even better, by showing how many degrees you are off! No need for mental addition or subtraction. So, turn till it shows you have moved 90, then set for a square course. Turn to 120, set for a triangular course. So easy! If you are navigating to landmarks that require different degree offsets, it is just as easy.
That Shearwater would listen so carefully, and then apply an even more thorough solution by its own creative thinking, is just amazing.
Some time ago, in the Shearwater mfg forum, there was a discussion about the new compass feature in the Petrel 2. I raised a concern that it took many button pushes to set a bearing (and others echoed that). I also noted that, in the computer I use (no, not a Shearwater owner yet, waiting for AI), the computer marked 90 degrees off the bearing with a square, and 120 degrees off with a triangle, which made running courses very easy.
Fast forward to the Perdix. Now, when the compass is up, two quick button pushes set the bearing (and the reciprocal is in red if you turn 180 deg)--great!
As for navigating from the set bearing, Shearwater went even better, by showing how many degrees you are off! No need for mental addition or subtraction. So, turn till it shows you have moved 90, then set for a square course. Turn to 120, set for a triangular course. So easy! If you are navigating to landmarks that require different degree offsets, it is just as easy.
That Shearwater would listen so carefully, and then apply an even more thorough solution by its own creative thinking, is just amazing.
....also I doubt you'll ever see AI. See that other post for more on that lol...
