Will this be accurate if I live at 5,000 ft elevation?
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Sorry, I have no way of knowing how the station performs other than in our location.
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I doubt it, but an internet search may prove me wrong. But maybe you can determine it yourself. Line of site and distance are the main keys in getting reception. If you can see the transmitter tower from your roof, you are good. Otherwise, you will have to get the transmitter tower height and topographical maps of were you live to determine the height of your antenna should be. That is given that there are no other obstructions like buildings, hills, and trees are in the line of sight. And don't forget the distance from the transmitter tower.
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It wouldn't be 100% accurate, but close. My guess is the reading would be about 25-50% low.
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I'm using this heater at 1100 feet elevation. I do not know the maximum elevation.
1951120
I have measured temperatures on a 10 foot ceiling. Seems accurate at that distance.
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I haven't used the altimeter readings too often, but checking against the topo map of where I live, it seemed to be within 20 feet without calibration, and within 10 after calibration (for that day)
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i'm not sure but I know the manufacturer does not recommend use above 5,000 feet. maybe at that altitude there is not enough oxygen for a clean burn and I might give off more carbon monoxide.
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Thanks for all the answers. I have discovered from the manufacturer that this heater will not operate at altitudes above 4500 feet. I'm at 6500 feet. I'm surprised that this fact isn't emphasized in the product description. Looking for another heater.
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Katrina, I live about 1,500 feet above sea level (Southern California) so it works very well in my sunny area. I'm not sure how it would work as high as the Rockies, the manufacture should be able to help. Best of luck to you! Susan :)
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I mounted this on a shotgun that is for home security, therefore accuracy at more than 25 feet or so isn't needed. It can be adjusted so depending on your application, it may need to be adjusted for height or windage.
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It seems to be fairly accurate but would say it is probably within a few degrees of exact temperature. If exact temps are critical for your use, I would look for a product that guarantees accuracy.
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if there is an item ( my case a deer or a target ) it is very accurate but a friend was looking for a distance to a spot in a field and it had nothing to bounce the signal off so it wouldn't work. the item has to be vertical and substancial.
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This altimeter is really not designed for hiking, so I would not advise that you buy it for that (it's a flying altimeter). By the way, I'm the designer.Other answers are correct: it will show altitude change (when in Realtime mode) since it was started. But on a hike of any decent duration, the weather may change, perhaps as much as 20-50 feet as a high or low pressure front moves in. So over the course of hours, you would have to factor that in. It's really designed for short (<2 hour) flights. Not hikes.
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I have an Etrex Vista HCx. It has amazingly good accuracy except in altitude. I plot all my trips on Google Earth and it is 95% of the time within 6' of the correct location. However the altitude information is so inaccurate compared to previous Garmins that I have owned that I suspect Garmin has deliberately sabotaged the vertical information. For example, I flew Southwest from Austin to Dallas back to Austin yesterday and the Vista never had me more that 1,600 feet above sea level. Believe me, at 450 miles per hour, 1,600 feet ASL would have been quite exciting, even in Texas.
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I do not think .. I'm used to measure distances only. I did not find anything in the device for the rise.
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It's accurate to the specs. It's nighttime here so I'm not going to be able to physically measure. I hope this elps.
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We regularly use the heater at 5000 feet during the winter and it works great. Not sure what the maximum altitude is for the heater.