The compass consist of a compact rectangular base with a circular dial assembly with a liquid damped compass needle, and a rectangular hinged lid including a mirror attached to the base. does has no light sources and is magnetic, unmounted, and suitable for field operations.
Suunto MCB
NH Mirror Compass
Suunto item: SS012277013
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Physical specifications
Product dimensions:
160x75x45 mm
Net weight:
239 g
Package dimensions:
312x195x68 mm
Gross weight:
424 g
Operational temperature range:
0˚C to +60˚C .
Storage temperature range:
-30° C to +60° C
Berry compliant:
Yes, no fiber material in the product.
Compass baseplate specification
Baseplate:
Black baseplate with straight sides and with integrated hinge for mirror lid.
Rulers and scales:
cm and inch
Compass needle/card and protractor specifications
Protractor diameter:
48 mm
Primary direction scale:
On top of rotating protractor, DEGREES scale 0-360° clockwise with 2° resolution and a number every 20°. Diameter: 45 mm.
Cardinal markings:
N, E, S, W on protractor
Magnetic balancing:
Northern hemisphere with much of southern hemisphere covered as well.
Needle design:
Red for north and black for south. The center of the needle is transparent and the damping shape of the needle is also transparent. The hub of the needle features a NdFeB ring shaped magnet.
Needle length:
32 mm
Needle movement damping method:
Non-freezing transparent liquid filled compass capsule.
Compass capsule:
Hermetically sealed transparent PMMA capsule, diameter 35 mm.
Orienting arrow:
Red and black colored, located at the bottom of the rotating capsule
Declination corection:
Fixed scale at the bottom of the rotating capsule going from 0 at the orienting arrow and extending 90° E and W. The declination correction has a two degrees resolution and is marked with a number every 20°.
Protractor index:
White line on black background under protractor scale for forward bearing and a black needle shape next to the protractor for back-bearing.
Sighting Tools
Mirror:
(1) Mirror inside black protective lid. The mirror has a center line and can be tilted at predefined angles above the compass. (2) The lid encloses the protractor assembly when in the closed position in order to provide suitable protection for the compass. (3) The lid has a V-sight on the top and a hole with a V-sight at the base. The V-sights are alligned with the center line. (4) The lid forms a straight line with the sides of the baseplates to form a long straight line tool for working on the map. (5) A catch locks the mirror lid in the closed position.
Luminescent features
Compass Needle:
Not luminescent
Orienting arrow:
Not luminescent
Protractor:
Not luminescent
Protractor index:
Not luminescent
Direction of travel:
Not luminescent
Attachment
Lanyard:
1 m red reflective lanyard with quick release and whistle.