dcali
Bullet Maker
I think there’s a difference between a flag, an electric wind meter, and an electric wind meter that talks to a ballistic calculator by any means, wireless or not.Man, you are prophetic. I am going to do just that thing at Rattlesnake this weekend. Figured I'd make a video about the ups and downs of using wind sensor systems on the line. The forecast is for a quartering headwind, so I'm not predicting a super-successful outcome. I'm going to use a Kestrel, a WindZero, and a Calypso independently to see how they can (or can't) benefit the firing solution.
I personally think bluetoothed devices would be illegal under the communications rule (3.22), but we use WiFi to see the target. Who knows how the NRA will rule on that? I've said I think bluetooth wind meters are illegal during matches (under the current rules) and have been roundly criticized for that position. I don't know if anyone has been trying to use them in matches. If they have, I've not noticed them.
Setting aside whether or not it’s an effective tool, there is no current technological hurdle to having an app continuously make wind calls for you based on calculations from the wind data. I think a lot of people would have a problem with that whether it provides useful into or not. Seems to go against the tradition of using your own senses to make wind calls. I’m not entirely comfortable with allowing wind meters at all, but that’s just me.
That said, I’m eager to see the video. Carry on!