Vector known altitude set, wrong barr pressure shown

[marinemaster]

Hi,

I have set the know altitude where I live on my Vector at 310 meters.
The barrometric pressure on the Vector shows 28.90 when it should be 30.50 as from weather.com in my zip code.
Why is it wrong? I gave it 24 hours is still the same. Watch is in the same location. Has not moved. It should be 30.50 or close. I can't explain. I read manual couple of times.

What do i need to do?

Chris

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

[Janice]

Hi Chris,

You should call Suunto for technical support at 800-543-9124. They will definitely be able to help you with this issue.

Thanks,

Janice

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[steves]

Originally Posted by marinemaster

Hi,

I have set the know altitude where I live on my Vector at 310 meters.
The barrometric pressure on the Vector shows 28.90 when it should be 30.50 as from weather.com in my zip code.
Why is it wrong? I gave it 24 hours is still the same. Watch is in the same location. Has not moved. It should be 30.50 or close. I can't explain. I read manual couple of times.

What do i need to do?

Chris

The pressure given on weather.com is certainly pressure corrected to sea level. In order to get the correct altitude reading from the watch you need to adjust the pressure in the “SEA” window. In the pressure reading mode, press the top left button a few times until it reads “SEA” at the top of the display, this is where you want to change the pressure to 30.50 or whatever the current pressure is (corrected to sea level). You should expect the pressure reading on the watch to read lower than sea level pressure if you are higher than sea level. A rule of thumb used in aviation is that the pressure drops by approx 1inch for every 1000ft of altitude. If you were at an elevation of 310m (1017ft), and the pressure was reading 28.90 inches of mercury, then the pressure at sea level was likely to have been around 30 inches at that time. Atmospheric pressure can change quite a bit in a short period of time. Calibrating it with the known altitude of your location is probably the best way to do it.
If you don’t know your elevation, try getting an accurate and up to date sea level pressure reading (weather.com pressure data can be up to an hour old). I call my local airport for current weather information, and you may be able to find a nearby airport using http://www.airnav.com
On the airport information page, scroll down to the “Airport Communications” section, where for your airport you’ll hopefully find WX ASOS with a local phone number next to it (WX means weather, ASOS stands for Automated Surface Observing System, or if it reads AWOS, Automated Weather Observing System). If you call that number you get automated information about wind speed, wind direction, cloud base… and other stuff you don’t need, but listen for the altimeter reading, this will be the sea level pressure in hundredths of inches eg 30.50inches will be reported as “altimeter three zero five zero”.
Good luck with the watch, I personally have sent mine back for repair three times in less than 5 years, and now it has failed again I’m looking for an alternative watch rather than another $55 - $85 repair bill.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

[marinemaster]

I have returned the Vector. It never worked right. I called Suunto they said warranty work. Not worth the hassle.

I have an Observer for about 1 year it has been spot on for Barometric pressure and Altitude measure.

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

	Suunto Observer - Click for more info The shock-resistant Suunto Observer is a tool built for outdoor challenges, but its timeless design makes it wearable in any situation. The Observer is 1/3 smaller in both diameter and width than the first generation Suunto Watches (Vector, Altimax, etc). It also features a chronograph, which previously was only offered in the Navitech but is now discontinued.