Compact lensatic light weight sighting compass that floats in water.
Suunto KB-20
/360R G Yellow Compass
Suunto item: SS020419000
NSN code: 6605-14-446-9110
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Physical specifications
Produet dimenslons:
78x57x20 mm
Net welght:
36g
Package dimensions:
73x30x180 mm
Gross weight:
77 g
Operational temperature range:
-30° C to +60° C.
Water proofness:
The compass capsule is water proof to all practical depths. The cavity around the compass capsule will get water filled. Remove to ocular and drain. Rinsing both the inside of the instrument and the ocular to remove salt is highly recommended to the keep the reading clear.
Storage temperature range:
-30° C to +60° C
Compass needle/card and protractor specifications
Primary direction scale:
The outer side of the compass card has a fine DEGREES˚ 0-360 scale with 1˚ resolution and a number every 10˚. There is numbering for both bearing and back bearing.
Secondary direction scale:
The compass card has a coarse DEGREES 0-360˚ scale with a 5˚ resolution and a nummber every 30˚ on top.
Cardinal markings:
N, E, S, W on compass card
Magnetic balancing:
Southern hemisphere.
Needle design:
Global balancing achieved with low center of gravity for the compass card. This technological choice means the card will still tilt with magnetic inclination but the tilt becomes noticable only in steep and stron southern incilnations like in Australia and new Zeeland where the user may need to compensate for the tilt by tilting the instrument accordingly for the most accurate readings.
Needle design:
Compass card with cardinal directions and coarse DEGREES 0-360˚) scale with a 5˚ resolution and a nummber every 30˚ on top. The outer side of the compass card has a fine dergrees scale with 1˚ resolution and a number every 10˚.
Needle length:
38 mm card
Needle movement damping method:
Non-freezing transparent liquid filled compass capsule with the absence of bubbles in the operating temperature range at sea level.
Compass capsule:
Hermetically sealed transparent PMMA capsule, diameter 44 mm.
Protractor index:
Index line visible through the ocular in front of bearing and back-bearing scale on side of compass card for direct reading. Additionally a line on top of the compass capsule for the coarse scale.
Sighting Tools
Lensatic:
Ocular that is looked through with one eye to se the scale on the the side of the compass card while the other eye sees the target.
Attachment
Lanyard:
Black lanyard
User guide
Paper with product:
Yes
On line:
Yes