On 17 Jun 2004 19:09:03 -0600, Lyndon Nerenberg wrote:

Rodney Myrvaagnes writes:

The OP wanted an alternative to propane at a dock with electricity, so
both pan and plate would be stowed whenver the compass is in use.

. In any case, the ferromagnetic pan and the plate shouldn't be stored
near the compass with the boat in motion, but otherwise what problem?

If it throws a strong enough magnetic field it could permanently
magnetize the compass. I wouldn't want to have to swing the compass
every time I made bacon and eggs for breakfast :-)

--lyndon

As far as I know, induction cookers operate on frequencies between
25 kHz and 40kHz. Being AC (RF) in nature, I doubt it'd magnetize anything.
More likely de-magnetize the compass, if too close, but it'd take awhile.
Plus, I'd suspect the magnetic field would be optomized in the vertical direction.
And I'd also suspect that the HF radio wouldn't be very happy.
The primary show stopper is cost....$1,000 up...way up.
Norm B