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Brunton Transit - User Manual

Brunton Transit
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P O C K E T
T R A N S I T
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
1 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................................ Page(s): 1
2 – ORIENTATION ...................................................................................... 2
3 – MAGNETIC DECLINATION ................................................................... 4
4 – AZIMUTH MEASUREMENT ................................................................ 6
5 – VERTICAL & PERCENT GRADE MEASUREMENT ............................. 9
6 – COMPASS USE WITH A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP .................................. 12
7 – ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENT ......................................................... 13
8 – PROSPECTING ................................................................................... 14
9 – REFERENCE MATERIAL .................................................................... 20
10 – SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 21
11 – SERVICE ............................................................................................ 22
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Copyright 2000, The Brunton Company
A subsidiary of Silva Production, AB
Printed in U.S.A.
form 51-600 rev 0011
Owner’s Purchase Record
Model _______________________________________________________
Date of Purchase ______________________________________________
Dealer Purchased From: _________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Serial #:
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Summary

Important Information

Orientation

Magnetic Declination

Azimuth Measurement

Azimuth Using a Tripod or Unipod

Method for mounting transit on a tripod for greatest accuracy.

Azimuth Measurement Waist-Level

Method for measuring azimuth when object is above or below observer.

Vertical & Percent Grade Measurement

Inclination and Percent Grade Using Tripod

Measures vertical angles and percent grade using a tripod.

Inclination to the nearest 30 minutes

Using the vernier scale for 30-minute readable accuracy.

percent grade

Using the percent scale to measure grade directly.

Inclination Using Prismatic Compass

Measures angles of inclination without using a tripod.

Height Measurement Using Vertical Angles

Calculates height of objects using vertical angles.

Height Measurements Using % Grade

Calculates height of objects using percent grade.

Compass Use with a Topographic Map

Map Azimuth

Sighting azimuths on a topographic map to determine direction.

Triangulation

Method to find approximate position using a compass and map.

Specifications

Brunton Transit Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandBrunton
ModelTransit
CategoryCompass
LanguageEnglish

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