Application Examples - Kestrel 4000 NV Instruction Manual

Kestrel 4000 Pocket Weather Tracker
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default setting: Metric, Imperial or Defaults. Press the
button to return to the Main Setup Menu.

APPLICATION EXAMPLES

This section provides examples of applications where a Kestrel Meter might be used, and the appropriate
memory settings.
Weather Monitoring
Auto Store On
Store Rate 1 hr
Overwrite On
Man Store Off
These settings will allow you to track conditions for 2 months. When the memory is full, each new
measurement will be stored in place of the oldest data point. The charts will provide a quick look at the
recent weather conditions. Keep an eye out for falling barometric pressure, which indicates that a storm
is coming.
Hiking/Camping for the Weekend
Auto Store On
Store Rate 20 min
Overwrite Off
Man Store On
These settings will allow you to track the conditions for almost 20 days. Measurements will be stored every
20 minutes, and stop storing when the log is full. This will let you review the trip at your convenience when
or button to reset the factory setting. Press the
you return. You can also manually store the conditions, in case you get caught in 40 mile per hour winds or
make it to the top of a mountain. For more detailed information on your trip, set the Store Rate to 2 hours
overnight, and 10 minutes during the day.
Soaring/Hang Gliding
Auto Store On
Store Rate 2 min
Overwrite Off
Man Store On
These settings will allow you to track all conditions for 46 hours. Chart your altitude changes, watch how
the temperature and humidity vary with altitude, and log your apparent speed. Data will no longer be
stored once the log is full, in order to preserve it until it can be reviewed later. Be sure to clear the data log
just before your flight.
Skydiving
Auto Store On
Store Rate 2 sec
Overwrite Off
Man Store Off
These settings will allow you to record a detailed account of your jump. Be sure to clear the data log just
before jumping. As you descend toward the ground, you will be tracking the altitude every two seconds, as
well as the conditions at that altitude. The chart will clearly show the point at which the parachute opens, as
well as the point you get back on the ground.
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