scottbre 0 #1 April 12, 2002 Ok, I have Protrack and one of the features on it is that it has different modes for different jump styles. Now a couple of them are explained in the manual but most of them are not.What is the point of all these different settings, since they don't show up in each jump's summary?"Yea, I didn't think we'd actually be turning any points..." ~ Goat #4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 April 12, 2002 The various jump styles are just there for logging purposes, they have nothing to do with the actual operation of the ProTrack.There -is- one setting that is important if you're comparing your ProTrack with someone else's -- SAS or TAS.It doesn't -really- matter (much) which one you use as long as you understand which mode you're in when comparing your readings to another ProTrack.I like TAS since it's represents the actual fall rate.Other's like SAS since that allows you to compare fall rates at different dropzones and altitudes and have it "normalized" for the purposes of comparison.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #3 April 12, 2002 QuoteThe various jump styles are just there for logging purposes, they have nothing to do with the actual operation of the ProTrack.So then those different setting only ever come into use if you have and use the Data-Track software?"Yea, I didn't think we'd actually be turning any points..." ~ Goat #4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #4 April 12, 2002 QuoteSo then those different setting only ever come into use if you have and use the Data-Track software?Yep. The DataTrack software (last time I looked at it) would take the dive type and fill in a blank of its online logbook with that.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,129 #5 April 12, 2002 <<>>I like TAS too, but it's a bit of a stretch to call it "actual", given the way in which the numbers displayed are calculated. There's still a bunch of assumptions going into the calculation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 April 12, 2002 QuoteI like TAS since it's represents the actual fall rate.Emphasis added for clarity.Yeah, I have to agree it might not actually be the true airspeed, but it's pretty close. Certainly as close as we're going to get in a <$300 device that fits neatly into a helmet and also reminds you to look at your altimeter. quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwmontreal 0 #7 April 13, 2002 Well I'll be.......... Paul and John agreeing!!Jump SafeKent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #8 April 13, 2002 If I remember correctly, the SLO setting is for hop-n-pops. This is just to insure that your Pro Track logs it since you may not get to terminal.Anyone, feel free to correct me since I just am taking this from what I thought I heard on here before.Hope it helps! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 April 13, 2002 Not sure about the hopnpops (sounds right though), but I know the SLO is for wingsuit dives etc. When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or loose, its how drunk you get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #10 April 13, 2002 Yeah....I figured that it was a general setting for anything you will not be getting to "terminal" with.JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
