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Page 1: ...QUICK START GUIDE Kestrel Elite Sportsman Weather Meters with Applied Ballistics Shop for Quality products online at 1 888 610 7664 www SCOUTBASECAMP com ...

Page 2: ...erorBarometer referencevaluestoobtainaccurateballisticstargetingsolutions Theballisticscalculatoremploysthestationpressure Don t forget Set your Operating Mode to Ballistics on the Options Menu to use Ballistics features For ease of access the ballistics Targeting Screen also contains the Ballistics Menu Simply scroll down from the Targeting Screen to access these settings and submenus Target Wind...

Page 3: ...nts Icon Sportsman Elite Wind Speed Air Speed mph fpm m s km h kt Temperature F C Wind Chill F C Relative Humidity Heat Stress Index F C Dewpoint Temp F C Wet Bulb Temp F C Station Pressure Absolute Pressure Barometric Pressure inHg hPA psi mb Altitude m ft Density Altitude m ft Features Sportsman Elite LiNK Wireless Connectivity LiNK Ballistics Mobile App optional optional Night Vision Preserving...

Page 4: ...NS EXIT Enter the main Options menu or exit a menu SELECT Access Settings on any measurement screen or select a menu option to enter its submenu or confirm a task UP DOWN Scroll up and down through measurement screens or menus Adjust values when entering text in name menus LEFT RIGHT Scroll options left and right Adjust values in combo menus and setting sub menus CAPTURE In Weather Mode manually c...

Page 5: ...ntScreenused makingitconvenienttotake advancedwindaveragingmeasurements forexample KESTREL OPERATING MODES KESTREL MENU NAVIGATION TYPES OF MENU ITEMS TARGETING SCREEN Note TheWindageAdjustmentprovidestwovalues creatingawindprofilebracketbasedona5second rollingaverageshown Windagesolutionbasedontheaveragewindspeed ShownonRangeCardasWnd1 Windagesolutionbasedonthemaximumwindspeed ShownonRangeCardasW...

Page 6: ...cts Start the calibration routine Rotate the Kestrel around its vertical axis 3 times keeping the unit as vertical as possible and taking approximately 10 seconds per full rotation You may need to restart the routine a few times until you get the timing correct Note Whentakingcompassreadings keep theKestrelasverticalaspossiblefor maximumaccuracy 5 EXIT OPTIONS MENU GETTING STARTED All additional s...

Page 7: ...erorBarometer referencevaluestoobtainaccurateballisticstargetingsolutions Theballisticscalculatoremploysthestationpressure Don t forget Set your Operating Mode to Ballistics on the Options Menu to use Ballistics features For ease of access the ballistics Targeting Screen also contains the Ballistics Menu Simply scroll down from the Targeting Screen to access these settings and submenus Target Wind...

Page 8: ...d select Gun in the Ballistics Menu After accurately inputting all other gun bullet and scope parameters as well as wind values and direction of fire scroll to MV and adjust to your best estimate of your gun s muzzle velocity Select MV to enter the MV sub menu Scroll to and select Cal MV The Cal MV range is the suggested target distance at which to calibrate For best results find a range where you...

Page 9: ...ssure measurements are critical to calculating an accurate Targeting Solution It is important that the values measured by the Kestrel represent the ambient values and for this the Kestrel needs continuous airflow over its sensors When using a Kestrel in a position where airflow could be restricted such as low to the ground or resting on a shooting mat or rock it is better to make periodic environm...

Page 10: ...e and select New then wait for the list of available devices in range to populate Select a device from the available list Once connected the settings menu for that device will open allowing you to manage the device s settings Exit to the Bluetooth menu Status should indicate Connected meaning the pairing is active and your Kestrel is ready to communicate CONNECTING TO ADJUSTING A PREVIOUSLY PAIRED...

Page 11: ...ce from the muzzle of the rifle to the target DoF Direction of fire is the direction from the position of the shooter to the target Ideg Inclination is the angle above or below horizontal from the position of the shooter to the target Icos Inclination Cosine is the cosine of the angle above or below horizontal from the position of the shooter to the target TS Target Speed is the speed of the targe...

Page 12: ...il Milliradian is a measure of angle using the USMC definition of 6283 mils 1 circle or 1 mil 3 438 MOA CLIK Click is the value of each click of the turret where the user selects the number of clicks equal one TMOA SMOA or Mil based on the turrets of their scope GUN MENU CONT D Update Setting Update to Yes inputs live measurements for temperature pressure and relative humidity into the ballistic s...

Page 13: ...inate is the maximum height above the axis of the barrel that a bullet will reach Drop Drop is the total drop the bullet experiences Rsub Subsonic Range is the distance traveled by the bullet at which it slows to subsonic speed Mach 1 BALLISTICS RANGE CARD MENU CONT D Pressonlythesidesoftheimpellerwhenremovingandinserting toavoiddamagingtheprecisionhubbearing Figure1 Press FIRMLY on the impeller m...

Page 14: ...nty registration or proof of purchase is provided the warranty period will be measured from the meter s date of manufacture Except for the warranties set forth herein NK disclaims all other warranties expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Any implied warranties that may be imposed by applicable law ...

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