spoons 0 #1 May 22, 2005 Hi all, I use my neptune as a visual altimeter - but was wanting to enable the swoop alarms but not the freefall alarms. Is this possible and if so how do you do it? Cheers Alan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 May 22, 2005 The online manual tells you how to do it...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #3 May 22, 2005 I don't think it does - the manual tells you how to select and program the alarms but does not tell you how to only enable canopy alarms...unless i missed something when reading it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 May 22, 2005 Looking through the manual, I don't think you can separate them. Either alarms are on or not. If you're wearing it on your wrist, who cares if the freefall alarms are on? You're not going to hear them anyway, at least not unless you're doing BirdMan.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #5 May 22, 2005 If you only enable a swoop group, then only the swoop group would go off, right?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #6 May 22, 2005 I don't have my neptune handy right now to play with it, but if you can't do it yourself, see if there's an altimaster field service member nearby. I think it can be done easily with the neptune control panel software they use. I haven't tried that but I don't see why it wouldn't work... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #7 May 22, 2005 but it doesn't let you only enable a swoop group. lol Kris - birdman would be great, but need 500 jumps in the UK Didn't want freefall alarms on cos they'll drain the battery quicker. Although you're right, if i want the swoop ones on that much then i can just turn both on Pilotdave - cheers for the info dave but i was just wondering if it was possible - don't think i want it that much quite yet (no field service member near me ). Al Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 May 22, 2005 Yeah, I saw that... sorry for giving you bad info... from the manual, it seems like you could do it...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #9 May 22, 2005 no prob - i thought it would be that easy as well! Pity we were both wrong Al. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #10 May 22, 2005 Um... I'd say try to set your freefall alarm heights to 0. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #11 May 22, 2005 yeah tried all that but there are limits to how low you can set them (i tried setting them to below 2000ft so they wouldn't go off). Ah well, i was hoping i was just missing something really easy but guess i'm not. Cheers for all the input. Al. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #12 May 23, 2005 QuoteDidn't want freefall alarms on cos they'll drain the battery quicker As was mentioned, I believe they can be disbaled using the control panel software. See your field rep for this. I really can't see the freefall alarms being that big of a power drain. I jump mine with both the freefall and swoop alarms on and have yet needed to change the battery after almost 1 yrs time/300 jumps. YMMV."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #13 May 23, 2005 Quoteyeah tried all that but there are limits to how low you can set them (i tried setting them to below 2000ft so they wouldn't go off). How high can you set them? -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #14 May 23, 2005 How well can you hear those alarms under canopy? I often only heard one of them, and sometimes none, using the hand mount. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #15 May 23, 2005 i've never actually enabled the alarms yet as the neptune manual recommends having them off when using it as a visual altimeter. Although if they don't drain the battery that much i might try having them on for a few jumps Al. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #16 May 23, 2005 I don't think you can program it that way, but proper Neptune placement will have the same effect. I bought one of those old-school chest mount altimeter wedges and mounted my Neptune on that. It's a technique I stole from Brian Germain when I saw him doing the same thing. Chest mounting your Neptune means that you won't hear it in freefall, but you do hear it under canopy. It also means that when you're flying around under canopy you can look at the ground and look at your altimeter at the same time. You don't need to take your eyes off your destination when you check your altitude. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spoons 0 #17 May 23, 2005 hmmm quite a good idea! Lara from alti-2 was nice enough to PM me saying you couldn't have only the canopy alarms going off...so that answers my original question Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
