Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Instruction Manual

Pocket Weather
Thank you for purchasing the Kestrel 3000 Pocket
Weather Meter. This instrument will measure the following
environmental conditions:
• wind speed
• maximum wind gust
• average wind speed
• temperature (air, water, snow)
This instrument also features a data hold function, a backlight,
and an automatic power-down function. Every unit is
fully tested at our factory for measurement accuracy and
waterproof integrity.
Revised 05/07
or
4. Select the units of measure. Press
of measure.
or
5. Hold mode. Press while holding
word "HOLD" will blink to indicate the Hold Mode. Press
the Hold Mode. This mode can be useful for taking measurements when unable to view
the display, as within a duct. The Max and Avg Wind Speed Modes will continue to work
Wind Speed
as usual.
3000
Meter
®
with Backlight
• wind chill
• relative humidity
• heat stress
• dewpoint
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
or
while holding to scroll through the units
mph mph mph
MAX AVG
MAX AVG
Current Maximum 3- Average Wind
Wind Speed Second Gust Speed Since
Current
Since Power On Power On
Wind Speed
or
or
to hold the measured value on the display. The
or
mph mph while holding mph
mph mph
MAX AVG
MAX
AVG
MAX
MAX
Current Maximum 3- Average Wind
Second Gust Speed Since
Current Maximum 3-
Since Power On Power On
Wind Speed Second Gust
Current
Since Power On
Wind Speed
2

OPERATION

1. Slide off cover.
2. Turn on. Press the center button (
3. Select operating mode. Press the right arrow (
listed below. Press the left arrow (
order. The instantaneous measurements will be displayed. (See Understanding the
Measurements section for more information.)
or
3 4
6. Turn on the backlight. Press
are pressed while the backlight is illuminated, the backlight will remain illuminated for
mph mph mph
MAX AVG
another 10 seconds. Press
MAX AVG
backlight.
Maximum 3- Average Wind
Speed Since
Second Gust
Since Power On Power On
7. Turn off. Hold
turn off if no buttons have been pressed for 45 minutes.

UNDERSTANDING THE MEASUREMENTS

Wind Speed - average over the previous three seconds. The measurement will be accurate
for air flow through the front or rear of the unit.
Maximum Wind Gust - maximum 3 - second wind speed since the unit was turned on.
Average Wind Speed - average wind speed since the unit was turned on.
Temperature - instantaneous temperature of the thermistor, which is located at the end
of the long coiled leads in the open cavity below the impeller. The exposed thermistor will
to exit
mph
AVG
respond quickly to changes in temperature when air flows past it. For fastest response, either
mph mph mph
AVG mph mph
MAX AVG
MAX
hold the unit into the wind or wave the unit side to side for 15 seconds. Readings should be
Average Wind MAX AVG
MAX
taken in the shade. Water and snow temperatures can be taken by hold the unit in the water
Speed Since
Maximum 3- Average Wind
Power On
Speed Since
Second Gust Average Wind
Current Maximum 3-
or snow.
Since Power On Power On
Wind Speed Second Gust
Since Power On
or
) to turn on the unit.
or
or
) to scroll through the measurements in reverse
mph
Current Maximum 3-
Wind Speed Second Gust
Since Power On
or
to activate the backlight for 10 seconds. If
or
h p m
G V A
while the backlight is illuminated to manually turn off the G V A
d i n W e a g e r A v
or
e n c S i d e e S p
Current mph
n O e r w P o
Wind Speed
for 2 seconds to manually turn off the unit. The unit will automatically
Current
mph Wind Speed
MAX
MAX
Current Maximum 3-
Wind Speed Second Gust
Since Power On
mph
AVG
AVG
Speed Since
Power On
mph mph mph
) to scroll through the measurements
MAX AVG
MAX AVG
mph mph mph
MAX AVG
Current Maximum 3- Average Wind
mph mph MAX mph AVG
MAX AVG
Wind Speed Second Gust Speed Since
Power On Average Wind
Current Since Power On Maximum 3-
AVG
MAX
Wind Speed Second Gust Speed Since
Power On
Since Power On
Current Maximum 3- Average Wind
Wind Speed Second Gust Speed Since
Since Power On Power On
mph mph
MAX AVG
AVG
MAX
Average Wind
Speed Since
Power On
or o r
or
h p m h p m
mph mph mph
X A M
MAX AVG
X A M
MAX AVG
3 - m u i m a x M n t r e u r C
t u s G d n c o S e d e e S p d i n W
Maximum 3- mph Average Wind mph
MAX AVG
n O e r w P o e n c S i
Speed Since
Second Gust
Since Power On Power On
AVG
MAX
Maximum 3- Average Wind
mph Second Gust mph Speed Since
AVG
Since Power On Power On
AVG
Average Wind
Speed Since
Power On
Curren
Wind Sp