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3500 Pocket Weather Meter ® with Backlight Thank you for purchasing the Kestrel 3500 Pocket Weather Meter. This instrument will measure the following environmental conditions: • wind speed • heat stress index • maximum wind gust • dewpoint • average wind speed •...
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Kestrel® 3500 Pocket Weather® Meter OPERATION Temperature C, F 1. Slide o cover. Wind Chill chill C, F 2. Turn on. Press the center button ( ) to turn on the unit. Mode Hint Icon Units of Measure 3. Select operating mode. Press the right arrow ( ) to scroll through the measurements listed below.
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Kestrel® 3500 Pocket Weather® Meter hold the unit into the wind or wave the unit side to side for 15 seconds. Readings should be 5. Hold mode. While holding , press to hold the time and all of the measured values.
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Kestrel® 3500 Pocket Weather® Meter Altitude and Barometric Pressure - the Kestrel 3500 will measure station pressure in order In order to provide meaningful readings for activities where altitude changes quickly, the to calculate barometric pressure and altitude. Changes in either air pressure or altitude will Kestrel Meter features rapid altitude response.
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BARO screen to “0”. In this Replacing the Battery case, the Kestrel Meter will not make any adjustment and will display the measured value. When your display becomes dim or disappears, replace the (Engine tuning and ballistics software sometimes refer to atmospheric or station pressure as “absolute pressure.
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About the Backlight with your thumbs to remove the entire assembly. When inserting The Kestrel 3500 has an aviation green electroluminescent backlight. The Kestrel 3500 NV the new impeller, be sure the arrow is facing the display side of has a night-vision preserving backlight which helps users to sustain natural night vision.
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NK Limited Warranty set forth If for any reason you are not satis ed with the performance or operation of your Kestrel me- herein. All product liability and warranty options are governed exclusively by the laws of ter in the rst 30 days, you may return it to your place of purchase for a full refund.
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CALIBRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND SERVICE Assembled in the USA. The Kestrel 3500 is protected by US Patent 5,783,753, 5,939,645 and Every NK product is tested and calibrated before it leaves our factory. We guarantee that it 6,257,079.
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Kestrel® 3500 Pocket Weather® Meter Register your Kestrel® Pocket Weather® Meter online at www.kestrelweather.com. NIELSEN-KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Phone: (610) 447-1555 Fax: (610) 447-1577 Web: www.kestrelweather.com Email: kestrel@nkhome.com WeatherMeters-Direct 1.877.766.5412 www. Shop for Kestrel products online at:...
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