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- Page 1 Instruction Manual Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter with Hornady 4DOF www.HornadyKestrel.com www.HornadyKestrel.com...
- Page 2 Rapid temperature and humidity changes (i.e., moving your meter from indoors to outdoors) may cause inaccurate readings of temperature and humidity as well as all readings that rely on either of these values. Before relying on readings from your Kestrel Meter, be sure to either a) force air ow over the sensors by waving or slinging your meter through the air;...
- Page 3 BATTERIES This User Guide contains only the information you need to get started using your Kestrel meter. For FAQ’s, chat and We recommend that ONLY Lithium AA batteries e-mail support, visit www.HornadyKestrel.com. be used in your Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meter to provide the widest operating temperature range and to avoid damage caused by leaking batteries.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Measurements And Features ......5 Weather Glossary..........21 Getting To Know Your Kestrel ......6 Target Menu ............22 Buttons ..............7 Gun Menu ............. 22 Kestrel Options Menu ........8 Environment Menu ..........24 Kestrel Operating Modes ........8 Ballistics Menu ............. -
Page 5: Measurements And Features
MEASUREMENTS AND FEATURES Measurements Icon Features Wind Speed | Air Speed Hornady 4DOF Bullet Files (mph | fpm | m/s | km/h | kt) G1/G7 Ballistic Solver Temperature (˚F | ˚C) Easy Mode Wind Chill (˚F | ˚C) Zero Angle Relative Humidity (%) Axial Form Factor Calibration Heat Stress Index (˚F | ˚C) . -
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Kestrel
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KESTREL BACK FRONT IMPELLER COVER REPLACEABLE IMPELLER TEMPERATURE SENSOR SERIAL NUMBER HUMIDITY SENSOR PRESSURE SENSOR SUNLIGHT AA BATTERY (1) READABLE (Lithium recommended) DISPLAY CAPTURE BATTERY DOOR OPTIONS/EXIT BACKLIGHT DATA TRANSFER PORT SELECT SCROLL/ADJUST LANYARD ATTACHMENT BATTERY DOOR LATCH... -
Page 7: Buttons
Name Function POWER Turns Kestrel on and o . Press for on, hold for two seconds to turn o . OPTIONS/ EXIT Enter the main Options menu or exit a menu. Access Settings on any measurement screen or select a menu option to enter its SELECT submenu or con rm a task. -
Page 8: Kestrel Options Menu
KESTREL OPTIONS MENU KESTREL OPERATING MODES Most system-wide and weather setup options are accessed Your Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meter is both a from the main Options menu by pressing the button complete weather meter AND an advanced from any Weather Measurement Screen or the main ballistics calculator. -
Page 9: Kestrel Menu Navigation
KESTREL MENU NAVIGATION TYPES OF MENU ITEMS » Tasks are executed by highlighting the eld and pressing Select. » The presence of a submenu is indicated by a “…” following a eld. » Highlight the eld and press Select to enter a submenu. -
Page 10: Weather Mode Screen
WEATHER MODE SCREENS MORE MEASUREMENTS Data Point Scroll Bar Measurement Data Point Value Graph of Stored Data Log & Icon Units Data Point Time Stamp Current Measurement Screen Min Ave Max Screen Data Graph Screen Data Points Screen Press SELECT to enter settings Press SELECT to start, stop Press... -
Page 11: Getting Started
3. SET DATE AND TIME. Scroll to and select System. Scroll to and select Time & Date. Adjust the time » Place the base of the Kestrel on a at surface at least 3 feet from any and date. -
Page 12: Altimeter And Barometer
Note! You should enter new reference values whenever you are values on the other. You cannot use your Kestrel as a using the Altimeter or Barometer functions and your location or barometer and altimeter simultaneously. -
Page 13: Creating Gun & Bullet Pro Les
CREATING TARGETS Note! Unless speci ed, all ballistics related functions EDIT TARGET: are to be accessed with the Kestrel in Ballistics Mode. » Scroll to and select Tgt. Features found in Easy Mode are called out speci cally. » Set range, angle, target speed, and wind values to For ease of access, the ballistics Targeting Screen also match your target. -
Page 14: Measuring Wind
– be careful not to tilt it away from you while taking readings. Note! Any time you are using the Kestrel to calculate an elevation hold a direction of re plus wind direction and speeds must be input. These inputs contribute to an accurate elevation solution. -
Page 15: Calibrating Zero Angle
Start changed. If the wind capture values are Capture. satisfactory highlight Continue and press select. » The quickest way to ensure your Kestrel is reading accurate weather measurements is to alternate swinging the Kestrel by the lanyard and checking... - Page 16 This can be done using either Mils, MOA, inches or centimeters by changing units in the Kestrel. Remember to be as accurate as possible. After entering the Impact height at Target value and the Zero Angle (ZA) value has been calculated, scroll to Continue and press select.
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Page 17: Axial Form Factor
If the elevation provided weather measurements is to alternate swinging the Kestrel is not accurate, adjust the Elv value in the Kestrel until by the lanyard and checking the Temp value displayed it is correct for your target. -
Page 18: Environment
Kestrel needs continuous the Kestrel remains oriented into the wind and allows air ow over its sensors. When using a Kestrel in a position for continuous update of the windage solution. For where air ow could be restricted, such as low to the ground or... -
Page 19: Connecting To Device Using Link
2014 and Android devices released after device. 2015, as well as in a USB Dongle available from Kestrel that » Ensure the computer or mobile device is supports connectivity to Windows and Mac OS devices. - Page 20 Range is also impacted by the signal strength of the other device. CONNECTING TO COMPUTERS USING USB CABLE All Kestrel 5 Series units can connect to a computer via the Data Transfer Port using the USB Data Transfer Cable available separately. Kestrel LiNK software is available for Windows and Mac for downloading logged weather data and installing rmware updates.
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Page 21: Weather Glossary
For greatest accuracy, point the WET BULB – Wet Bulb is the lowest temperature back of the Kestrel directly into the wind. that can be reached in the existing environment by CROSWND – Crosswind uses the internal compass and a user cooling through evaporation. -
Page 22: Target Menu
G7 drag models are more representative of a typical hollow TD – Target Direction is the direction of travel of the tip, boat tail bullet. The Hornady Kestrel ships with BF as the target perpendicular to the direction of re. - Page 23 GUN MENU CONT’D BD – Bullet Diameter is the diameter of the bullet measured Eclck – Elevation Clicks is a user settable ratio of the in inches or millimeters. (Note! Ensure bullet diameter is number of clicks of the elevation turret required to adjust correct.
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Page 24: Environment Menu
ENVIRONMENT MENU BALLISTICS MENU Enviro - Setting Enviro to Live updates the ballistic Range – Range is the distance to target solver with current sensor data for temperature, Elv – Elevation is the vertical correction needed to hit a pressure, and relative humidity once every second. target at a given range. -
Page 25: Impeller Replacement
» Press FIRMLY on the impeller module to remove it. » Insert the new impeller so the side that has the Figure 2 small triangle (close to the perimeter) faces the front of the Kestrel when installed. Figure 1... -
Page 26: Warranty Certi Cate
WARRANTY CERTIFICATE Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of its rst consumer purchase. NK will repair or replace any defective meter or part when noti ed within the warranty period, and will return the meter via domestic ground shipping or NK’s choice of method... - Page 28 Kestrel® Weather and Environmental Meters are designed and manufactured in the USA NIELSEN-KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Phone: (610) 447-1555 Fax: (610) 447-1577 Web: HornadyKestrel.com Email: info@NKhome.com Please register your Kestrel Meter at www.HornadyKestrel.com 319911_0_19.06.19...