2" Altimeter Source?

[VicR]

Has anyone seen a source for Altimeters that would fit in a standard 2 1/16 mount? In the past year we have camped at 10,000 plus feet in Great Basin Nat'l park and -XX somthing at Death Valley - an altimeter would be a cool toy.



-Vic

 

[illflem]

I don't know a source for a gauge mount altimeter but I have one that is a wrist watch size that mainly lives velcroed to my visor, $79 from REI. Measures current, min and max elevation, rate of assent/descent and many other features. Great for the price plus you can take it hiking, skiing, etc. You may also want to consider a GPS unit, much more accurate, not influenced by the weather and will give accurate mph. A little more money but a lot more fun than an altimeter.

 

[Dkevdog]

Like illflem said, go with the GPS. I took my Stretpilot III all over Colorado and Utah and was shocked at how accurate it was. It defenitely is a way cool toy.





Kev

 

[BFC]

yep, go with a GPS. You would need to calibrate your altimeter to MSL everywhere you went. That why air traffic control will give the setting to pilots over the radio. If you want accurate and painless GPS is the answer.



Glenn

 

[nickleinonen]

try westach. they might have something...



www.westach.com

 

[Shovelhead]

Check these guys.



ultralight aircraft supplies

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

Try here, Google Catalogs, 274 hits:



http://www.catalogs.google.com/catalogs?q=altimeter&btnG=Google+Search

 

[damon]

Garmin Etrex GPS

I use a Garmin Etrex Summit GPS which does all of the normal GPS tracking plus altimeter, tide chart, sun/moon charts, hunt/fish charts, electric compass, trip computer, elevation profiling, backlighting, and barometer. I have a quality window mount made by RAM mounts and a handlebar mount for the dirt bike and mountain bike, plus it is small enough to drop in your pocket when you want to get out and hike or follow a stream to look for a good spot.



One of the best things about this type of GPS is that it has memory which will allow you to remember spots of interest, create routes with waypoints, or interface with your computer to create trip profiles, or even look back at the elevation profile of that last 20 mile grade.



Too much to list here, but for the $285 that I paid for the GPS it is one of the best toys I own.

 

[The patriot]

Aircraft Spruce would probibally have one.

Eric