Kestrel Elite, Sportsman, 0857AFDE, Spotsman, 5700 Elite User Manual
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USER GUIDE
K es t r e l E l i t e & S p o r t s m a n
Wea t h e r M e t e r s w i t h A p p l i e d B a l l i s t i c s
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CAUTION
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WARNING
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Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is designed to provide accurate
measurement of current conditions only. Depending on your location and
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; or b) wait until your unit’s readings have
stabilized, indicating it has equilibrated to its new environment.
To maximize the accuracy and reliability of your readings:
• Ensure that your Kestrel Meter is in good repair and within factory calibration.
• Take readings frequently and carefully according to the guidelines above.
• Allow your meter’s readings to stabilize after signicant changes in temperature or humidity (i.e., changing location from indoors
to outdoors).
• Allow a margin of safety for changing conditions and reading errors (2-3% of reading is recommended).
Use care and good judgment when referring to your Kestrel Meter to make any decisions regarding safety,
health or property protection.
environment, conditions may change rapidly.
To reduce the risk of injury or death to persons, read and follow these
Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Weather Meter may provide one or more of these measurements relating to estimation of danger of
injury to people or animals from heat or cold: Heat Stress Index, Wind Chill Index, Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (“WBGT ”), Thermal Work
Limit (“TWL”). Note that guidance tables based on these values are based on typical physiological response. Certain individuals or animals
may be more susceptible to harm relating to environmental conditions and require additional precautions. For example, very young or
elderly individuals, individuals with asthma, and individuals who have not become acclimatized to hot conditions are likely to be more
prone to heat injury.
• Know yourself and the individuals and items you are responsible for.
• Where appropriate, seek the guidance of a medical professional.
• Know what to do in the event of heat or cold injury and be prepared with supplies.
• In the case of heat illness, remember the rule – “Cool rst, transport second.” An inexpensive ice bath can mean the dierence
between life and death.
Your Kestrel Weather/Environmental Meter is not a medical device. It is only one source of information and
must be employed with care and good judgment.
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BATTERIES
We recommend that ONLY Lithium AA batteries
be used in your Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meter to
provide the widest operating temperature range
and to avoid damage caused by leaking batteries.
If you must use conventional AA batteries, please
do not store your Kestrel Meter with the batteries
in place. Damage caused by battery corrosion is
not covered under warranty.
WARNING: Lithium is a toxic substance and
ingestion may cause serious injury or death. Keep
lithium batteries out of the reach of children. If
swallowed, immediately seek medical help. Have
doctor phone 24-hour hotline at (202) 625-3333,
call collect if necessary. Dispose of batteries
properly and according to local regulations. Do
not puncture or burn batteries. If the battery
compartment does not close securely, stop using
the product and keep it away from children.
This User Guide contains only the information you need
to get started using your Kestrel meter. For FAQ’s, chat
and e-mail support
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CONTENTS
Measurements And Features ............................ 5
Getting To Know Your Kestrel ............................ 6
Buttons .................................................................. 7
Kestrel Options Menu ......................................... 8
Kestrel Operating Mode ..................................... 8
Kestrel Menu Navigation ................................... 9
Weather Mode Screen ........................................ 10
Getting Started .................................................... 11
Additional Settings ............................................ 11
Altimeter And Barometer ................................... 12
Creating Gun & Bullet Proles ........................... 13
Creating Targets .................................................. 13
Measuring Wind .................................................. 14
Calibrating Muzzle Velocity ............................... 15
Calibrating Drop Scale Factor ........................... 16
Environment ......................................................... 17
Continuous Wind Capture .................................. 17
Connecting To Devices Using Link ................... 18
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Weather Glossary................................................. 20
Target Menu .........................................................21
Gun Menu ............................................................. 21
Environment Menu ............................................. 23
Ballistics/Range Card Menu ............................... 23
Impeller Replacement ........................................ 25
Warranty Certicate ............................................ 26
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MEASUREMENTS AND FEATURES
Measurements 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
Night Vision Preserving Back Light
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Measurements Sportsman Elite
G1/G7 Ballistic
Solver
Muzzle Velocity
Calibration
Target Range
Estimator
Muzzle VelocityTemperature Table
Spin Drift
Coriollis Correction
Aerodynamic Jump
Correction
Gun Memory
Targets
Ballistics Data
AB Custom Drag
Models
Range Card
DSF Calibration
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR KESTREL
TEMPERATURE
SUNLIGHT
READABLE
OPTIONS/EXIT
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SENSOR
DISPL
SELECT
POWER
FRONT
REPLACEABLE
IMPELLER
AY
CAPTURE
BACKLIGHT
SCROLL/ADJUST
IMPELLER COVER
SERIAL NUMBER
PRESSURE
SENSOR
DATA TRANSFER
PORT
LANYARD
ATTACHMENT
BACK
BATTERY DOOR LATCH
HUMIDITY SENSOR
AA BATTERY (1)
(Lithium recommended)
BATTERY DOOR
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BUTTONS
Button 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.
SELECT Access Settings on any measurement screen or select a menu option to enter its
submenu or conrm 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 capture all environmental values. In Ballistics mode,
turns on and o continuous wind capture.
BACKLIGHT Turn backlight on or o. (Also turns o automatically after one minute.)
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KESTREL OPTIONS MENU
Most system-wide and weather setup options are accessed
from the main Options menu by pressing the
from any Weather Measurement Screen or the main
Targeting Screen.
• MODE
• BLUETOOTH
» Bluetooth On/O
» Conct
• DATA PORT
• MEMORY OPTIONS
» Clear Log
» Auto Store
» Store Rate
» Overwrite
• GRAPH SCALE
• DISPLAY
» Auto Shutdown
» Contrast
» Backlight
• SYSTEM
» Time & Date
» Compass Cal
» Measurements
» Units
» Lang
» Batt
» Factory Restore
• ABOUT
» Version
» Legal
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KESTREL OPERATING MODES
Your Kestrel Ballistics Weather Meter is both a
complete weather meter AND an advanced
ballistics calculator. You must select either Weather
Mode or Ballistics Mode depending on the functions
you desire:
» Weather Measurements, History and Data Logs are
accessed in Weather Mode.
» The Targeting Screen and all ballistics settings
(Target, Wind, Gun, Environment, Range Card,
Ballistics, Manage Guns) are accessed in Ballistics
Mode.
HOW TO SELECT THE OPERATING MODE:
» Select Mode under the Options Menu.
» Set Mode to Weather or Ballistics.
NOTE! You can also “ju mp” between m odes by pressing t he
BACKLIGHT bu tton twice qui ckly. You will enter Weathe r Mode at
the last Measu rement Screen us ed, making it con venient to take
advanced wind averaging measurements, for example.
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