I have a radio in my pit that picks up the transmitter from
Wendover Airport. Glen's data is prolly much more accurate as
it reflects "where we're at" Also, there is a board at the
fuel trailer that updates the data every hour. Saay......
maybe you could do a mini-study comparing the 3 :)
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:53:31 -0700
>From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>Subject: Re: Bonneville Request
>To: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
>Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>Nah, just about every weather report corrects the barometric
pressure
>readings. I just want plain onl raw absolute pressure and
temperature if I
>can get them. No density altitude or density ratios or any of
that stuff. I
>don't understand it. But I do understand the universal gas
equations and how
>to figure out the parameters from them. So I am looking for
basic unaltered
>data. However, they may be ok. How often do the update and
how do I get the
>info?
>
>mayf
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ed Van Scoy" <ed@vetteracing.com>
>To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:48 PM
>Subject: Re: Bonneville Request
>
>
>> Would WX from Wendover airport do you any good?
>> Ed
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:48:28 -0700
>> >From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>> >Subject: Bonneville Request
>> >To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> >
>> >As part of my trip this year, spectating and goofing off, I
>> will be
>> >attempting to determine the coefficient of static friction
>> between tire
>> >rubber and the salt. I plan on doing this several times a day
>> and several
>> >times at each time. Two of the data items I do not have a
>> handle on is
>> >uncorrected barometric pressure, humidity, and of course
>> temperature. I have
>> >been trying unseuccessfully to find one of those old timey
>> weather stations
>> >that had temp, baro, and relative humidity on them. If anyone
>> is coming to
>> >bville and has one that I could borrow for a day or 2 while I
>> am there, I
>> >would appreciate it. Or if you have a good digital
>> thermometer or absolute
>> >pressure gage with a range of 0 to say 15 to 20 psia or a
>> hygrometer I would
>> >appreciate the loan. Look for the Power Stroke with mayf on
>> the tailgate.
>> >
>> >I will be there late Monday afternoon.
>> >
>> >mayf
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