[C320-list] Autohelm Crazy Ivan

[Robert Seastream]

Anybody keying up a handheld radio near the autopilot?

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Jul 29, 2008, at 4:55 PM, bruceheyman at cox.net wrote:

> Any ferous metals moving around near the fluxgate compass?
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> From: Gary Magnuson
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> Subject: [C320-list] Autohelm Crazy Ivan
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> To borrow a term from the Hunt for Red October, my Autohelm 4000  
> auto pilot will occasionally just make a left turn of about 10 to 20  
> degrees.  If left alone it will gradually come back to its course.  
> Any ideas why?
> Gary
> Time A Weigh #205
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