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  1. Dog Truck Monitored with Kestrel DROP

    Dog Truck Monitored with Kestrel DROP Customer bought the Kestrel Drop temperature meter recently and installed it in the rear storage area of his dog truck to monitor conditions from the cab. Setup was very easy. At first, it seemed as though getting it to communicate with my iPhone was intermittent if my phone was on the console of my truck (Chevrolet 3500 HD 1 ton diesel crew cab... Read more...
  2. Hot Yoga Studio Temperatures / Humidity / Kestrel

    Hot Yoga Studio Temperatures / Humidity / Kestrel A Kestrel meter is ideal for checking studio readings. To get the most out of each session, the temperature and humidity levels within the room must be within a very particular range. The Kestrel DROP D2 with LiNK (bluetooth) is the ideal way to see what the current levels are, and log them throughout a day to see how they may fluctuate. Since the ... Read more...
  3. What is a Psychrometer?

    It's not uncommon to hear "what is a psychrometer?" for those who aren't familiar with how weather meters and other atmospheric tracking devices work. While it sounds like a complicated tool, a psychrometer is actually a rather simple type of hygrometer, an instrument that is used to measure the amount of humidity that is present in the atmosphere... Read more...
  4. THI - Temperature Humidity Index & Cows

    THI - Temperature Humidity Index & Cows Taken from studies from the Australia Dairy Association. Temperature Humidity Index (THI) is a measure that accounts for the combined effects of environmental temperature and relative humidity on cattle / livestock to assess the risk of heat stress and prevent major effects. When THI exceeds 72, cows are likely to begin experiencing heat stress ... Read more...
  5. Intro To Long-Range Rifle Scopes

    Whether you're interested in long-range hunting, competitive shooting, or hitting steel targets at a mile, the most important piece of equipment in long-range shooting is a targeting scope. For someone new to the sport, choosing a scope can be daunting. Compared to a traditional rifle scope, the cost of a long-range shooting scope is high and it ... Read more...
  6. Kestrel DROP monitors Dog Kennels for PA Dog Warden

    Kestrel DROP monitors Dog Kennels for PA Dog Warden Kestrel Team members have trained several dog wardens of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. The PA Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement is responsible for ensuring the welfare of breeding dogs and puppies in commercial breeding kennels. One of the basic regulations for PA kennels is that they monitor the temperature and relative humidity of... Read more...
  7. 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 should proceed. From past research, it has been shown that the three weather ... Read more...
  8. Cattle Heat Stress (THI)

    Cattle Heat Stress (THI) **UPDATE** Kestrel has released Agriculture meters that uses the THI measurement and their line of meters can be found on our Agriculture Environmental Meters page. We're not experts in this field, but we have done some homework as we've had a few people ask if our meters will measure for this... THI is mostly used for cattle heat stress. The ... Read more...
  9. How to Protect Your New Hardwood Floor with Kestrel

    How to Protect Your New Hardwood Floor with Kestrel Hardwood creates an inimitable contemporary feel of class in your home, which is why so many homeowners today are turning to hardwood during renovations and redesigns. However, hardwood does require a little bit of maintenance as far as maintaining a safe Relative Humidity and Temperature, and not doing so can result in issues such as: Seasons... Read more...
  10. Snipers And Their Shooting Computers

    U.S. Army and Marine Corps are getting handheld ballistic computers. The 17 ounce Trimble PDA type device is loaded with Horus Vision targeting software. This enables shooters to more effectively hit targets over 2,000 meters distant. The $2,000 device is dust and waterproof, and uses rechargeable battery AA batteries. The device also has Blue ... Read more...

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