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how accurate is the altimeter/how often do you have to calibrate...
By pap2889817
Ranked #1014 - Running Watches
April 9, 2009
how accurate is the altimeter/how often do you have to calibrate it?
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By BAinUT
Ranked #43 - Running Watches
April 9, 2009
Once calibrated, most altimeters are accurate to within 50 - 75 feet per every 3000' of elevation (and that's for less well-designed barometric altimeters), assuming little change in ambient barometric pressure. Without going into all the crazy stuff about weather and those pesky isobars, the only time the unit would need frequent calibration would be during changing weather (either a low or high pressure moving into the area), and even then, maybe only 4 times/day to maintain accuracy. Other than that, calibrating the unit each morning should provide fairly accurate results throughout the day.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Stainless steel
- Band Type:
- Polyurethane
- Altimeter:
- Range up to 31,149 feet
- Barometer:
- Yes
- Compass:
- Yes
- Stopwatch:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- No
- Heart Rate Monitor:
- No
- PC Compatible:
- No
- Waterproof:
- 50M resistant
- Backlight / Electroluminescent:
- Yes
- Alarms:
- Yes
- Size:
- 41 – 47mm
- Recommended Use:
- Snow-riding, hiking, snowboard-data mapping, trekking
- Warranty:
- 1 year
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