Bluetooth Technology Added to Line of Hand-Held Weather Meters for Instant Data Transfer and Ultimate Portability

BOOTHWYN, Pa., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen-Kellerman, manufacturer and distributor of Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters, introduces a new line of the rugged hand-held weather monitoring device equipped with wireless Bluetooth technology.

Kestrel meters are well-known as the portable weather data tool of choice for military, police, and first responders. Their reputation for accuracy and reliability has been earned over years of proven performance in extreme environments. Nielsen-Kellerman CEO, Alix Kocher, says the new line significantly boosts the product's potential for immediacy in application. "The integration of Bluetooth technology with Kestrel Meters means increased convenience, portability and relevance in the field when it comes to quick and necessary data transfer."

In many current applications, key environmental measurements from a Kestrel instrument are input into other systems – ballistics calculators, fire behavior models, hazmat plume predictors, heat stress models, weather reports, research data sets and more. Now, both real-time and logged data can be transferred wirelessly and automatically to a laptop or PDA, making a Bluetooth Kestrel 4000 series weather meter the perfect tool for any job that requires quick and accurate environmental data.

• Every Bluetooth Kestrel includes custom communication software designed to quickly and easily configure your data transmission frequency, download logged data, graph data, and transfer to other applications.
• Data transmission range adjustment allows you to maximize power to communicate with your Kestrel at up to a 30 foot range, or reduce power for closer, more secure operation.
• Individual unit IDs ensure you pair with the Kestrel you want, even when more than one system is operating in the same area.
• Permanently coded unique 4-digit PIN provides extra security when pairing and transmitting data.

Every Kestrel Pocket Weather Meter is backed by a five year warranty and is designed, developed, built, and supported here in the USA. Nielsen-Kellerman's Kestrel Weather division has been researching, developing and manufacturing technically advanced portable weather instruments for more than thirteen years and owns multiple patents on their unique features. Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters are employed by thousands of users in hundreds of different activities around the world.

For more information, contact Monica Devlin at 610.447.1555 x306, mdevlin@nkhome.com or visit www.kestrelweather.com .