Analog Navigation Instrument
EmNav NAVIGATOR
Analog aid for training and emergency backup — not a certified primary navigation system. Drawings are representative; production disks may change.
Made to order. Typically ships in 3–5 business days.
A 5.95-inch laser-engraved circular instrument that combines a Bagnold-style sun compass, logarithmic C and D scales, deliberate-offset math, a clinometer, and an Equation of Time / sun-declination plot in one pocket disk set.
The NAVIGATOR is the full EmNav system: a Base Disk, a 4.5-inch inner small disk, and dual index arms. Rotate the inner disk to multiply, divide, convert, and chain land-nav problems the way a circular slide rule always has — then hang it from the gnomon eyelet and steer by the sun. When GPS dies or you simply want a backup that cannot be jammed, this is the instrument you reach for.
Preview the manual. (Full PDF emailed with the disks). Printed copy sold separately.
What's in the package
- 5.95 in laser-engraved ABS Base Disk (front and back scales)
- 4.5 in inner disk with C scale, clock scale, and back-azimuth
- Dual index arms with READ marks
- Center gnomon screw, leveling eyelet, and 45° secondary gnomon hole
- Small gnomon to pair with the plumb-bob
- Plumb-bob weight
- Spare hardware
- Field manual PDF emailed with the order
- Spare kit sold separately.
Specs
- Base disk: 5.95 in (151 mm)
- Inner disk: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Material: high-contrast engraved ABS
- Markings: permanent laser engrave — will not rub off
- Environment: waterproof, washable, fuel-resistant
- Power: none. Ever!
- Origin: small-batch, Made in the USA
- Write-on the face: pencil notes wipe clean
Scales on the face
- Forward and reverse 360° (two sets)
- Standard C and D logarithmic scales
- Forward and reverse 12-hour solar clock (15°/hour)
- Independent back-azimuth scale
- Sun declination and Equation of Time plot (under inner disk)
- Full-moon dates for moon-compass use
- Deliberate offset and turn-angle scales
- KM / mile / nautical mile conversion cursors
- Slope factor (percent grade and angle)
- Sun altitude and clinometer
- Latitude and longitude formulas
- General purpose edge ruler: 19.25 ticks/inch, 7.58 ticks/cm
Who it is for
- Land navigation enthusiasts
- Preppers who want a navigation backup that does not depend on GPS, batteries, or a firmware update
- SERE instructors and military navigators
- Hikers, overlanders, and sailors who already carry a compass and want a backup navigation method
- Anyone who wants to travel by the Sun and not by electrons
Not certified marine, aviation, survey, or SAR equipment. Educational instrument. Cross-check anything that matters.