Newbie 0 #1 September 9, 2003 this should probably be in safety and training, but i figure more people are likely to see it here. Having used a Protrack for the last 80 jumps or so, i thought i knew what i was doing. When i didn't hear the beeps at 1000ft, i realised i hadn't turned the damn thing on. Now this might sound stupid, but i took it out and turned it on at approx 1500ft. Thankfully while doing something stupid like that, i did have the common sense to think "hold on, will it set 1500ft as ground level?" and realised that if it did do the first beep at 6000 instead of 4500 i wasn't going to worry about it and think my visual alti was out (made a mental note to check the ground too just to be sure!) - i was on a simple 2 way, so i wasn't too worried about it. Anyway lo and behold it went 1st beep at about 6000ft, second at 4500 (which was slightly disconcerting as normally i'm hearing that just as i pull, and 3rd and final "DO SOMETHING DAMMIT!" beep just as i'm deploying (pretty disconcerting, but interesting to hear what it sounds like) Anyway just a reminder to those who might be using a protrack for the first time or are new to it - don't turn the damn thing on in the plane, unless you want to see amusingly low deployment altitutes! "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #2 September 9, 2003 Small hypothetical question, if your pro-track/dytter is turned on, but you want to switch your signals to a different altitude. Would this still be possible in the plane (at say..3000 ft?) without resetting ground-level?JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #3 September 9, 2003 I do it all the time with my pro-ditter, not sure about the pro-track though...... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #4 September 9, 2003 QuoteAnyway just a reminder to those who might be using a protrack for the first time or are new to it - don't turn the damn thing on in the plane, unless you want to see amusingly low deployment altitutes! Dave, L&B have been clever and prepared for "user error"! Check out page 43 of the ProTrack manual which "enables the user to Program the Pro-Track to the present altitude (if it was switched off during the climb". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #5 September 9, 2003 Quote your pro-track/dytter is turned on, but you want to switch your signals to a different altitude. Would this still be possible in the plane (at say..3000 ft?) without resetting ground-level? Yes.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #6 September 9, 2003 QuoteQuoteAnyway just a reminder to those who might be using a protrack for the first time or are new to it - don't turn the damn thing on in the plane, unless you want to see amusingly low deployment altitutes! Dave, L&B have been clever and prepared for "user error"! Check out page 43 of the ProTrack manual which "enables the user to Program the Pro-Track to the present altitude (if it was switched off during the climb". Nice one thanks Craig "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #7 September 9, 2003 and you can turn it on in the plane and set it to another altitude...---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleBadger 0 #8 September 9, 2003 L&B have been clever ------------------------------------------------------------ They sure have, they made something called an 'instruction book' it tends to answer most things that you need to know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KATO33 0 #9 September 10, 2003 QuoteSmall hypothetical question, if your pro-track/dytter is turned on, but you want to switch your signals to a different altitude. Would this still be possible in the plane (at say..3000 ft?) without resetting ground-level? Yes!! Blue Skies Black Death Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
