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  • July 19, 2015

    HOW TO PREVENT PLASTIC SHRINKAGE CRACKS

    By Luke M. Snell Director, Concrete Industry Management, Del E. Webb School of Construction Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona ABSTRACT: One of the problems that contractors face is to identify the weather conditions and to determine if the concrete placements...

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  • February 4, 2015

    G1 & G7 Ballistic Coefficients... What's the Difference?

    Ballistic Coefficients are measures of objects’ abilities to overcome air resistance mid-flight.  Typically, the higher the number, the lower the drag of the projectile (low negative acceleration), and the better the bullet will cut through the air. For the more...

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  • May 21, 2014

    Kestrel Delta T compared to Windmate 300

    We've been asked by a few people the difference between the USA made Delta T, and the China made Windmate 300.  A fair question considering the Kestrel costs more.  Aside from quality that would be biased and unfair to post...

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  • August 30, 2013

    Battery Corrosion / Leakage / Advice

    Avoid Battery Corrosion -  Damage caused by leaking batteries is typically irreversible, and is NOT covered under the Kestrel warranty.    Kestrel 4000 series are shipped with two high-quality alkaline AAA batteries. All alkaline batteries are prone to leaking potassium hydroxide, particularly as...

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  • August 29, 2013

    Pesticide Spraying Guidelines

    Pesticide spraying and its effectiveness are extremely sensitive to atmospheric conditions, which is the reason why people in the agricultural field utilize Kestrel Delta T Meters.  Due to the dangerous effect of chemical droplets drifting and being deposited in other...

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  • August 26, 2013

    Kestrel Spec Chart

    MeasurementResponse Time Units Operational Range Resolution Accuracy(+/-) Specification Range Wind Speed1 second   m/s 0.4 to 60.0 m/s 0.1 Larger of 3% of reading or least significant digit 0.4 to 40.0 m/s ft/min 59 to 11,948 ft/min 1 59 to 7877...

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  • September 22, 2011

    Bluetooth Real Time Display Example

    The Bluetooth will transmit 10 meters (about 30 feet) – the Kestrel is a class 2 bluetooth device (as opposed to class 1 which will transmit 100 meters), it is class 2 because it’s a hand-held device (which means it...

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