Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Crosswind lesson learnt
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="blkdog" data-source="post: 300709" data-attributes="member: 8581"><p>I'm an electrical contractor by trade and this past weekend I had an eye opener as to reading wind. I was called out to consult on some small wind generators in SW idaho. These were placed on a high knob between two opposing ridges. The towers were set in a triangle pattern on the top,but at the edge of the knob.As we looked at the installation, I began to watch the direction the blades were pointing. Although the towers were only 150 feet apart,at times the blades would be as much 20 degrees apart! Now try to figure how to shoot across this ridge or up or down the slope! The wind direction was so unpredictable that it made me think that sometimes it is just luck that makes a long range hit happen, I know that they do on a semi regular basis but after watching that wind I had to give my wind reading skills another look.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blkdog, post: 300709, member: 8581"] I'm an electrical contractor by trade and this past weekend I had an eye opener as to reading wind. I was called out to consult on some small wind generators in SW idaho. These were placed on a high knob between two opposing ridges. The towers were set in a triangle pattern on the top,but at the edge of the knob.As we looked at the installation, I began to watch the direction the blades were pointing. Although the towers were only 150 feet apart,at times the blades would be as much 20 degrees apart! Now try to figure how to shoot across this ridge or up or down the slope! The wind direction was so unpredictable that it made me think that sometimes it is just luck that makes a long range hit happen, I know that they do on a semi regular basis but after watching that wind I had to give my wind reading skills another look. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Crosswind lesson learnt
Top