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Old 24th Jun 2013, 10:03
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VORs are aligned using 'station declination', a magnetic variation value which applied at the date of commissioning and is often updated periodically, whereas magnetic variation changes continuously.

Hence a VOR's idea of 'magnetic' north will often differ from the actual magnetic north - until the discrepancy is sufficient large for the VOR to require re-alignment, at which time a NOTAM will be issued.
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