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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #135 on: September 19, 2020, 0944 UTC »
A weak signal from Windy on about 4102.8 at 0943 UTC 19 Sep 2020. Great to hear it again.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #136 on: September 20, 2020, 1110 UTC »
And again around 1109 UTC 20 Sep 2020. Hearing the W and telemetry, no wind.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #137 on: September 21, 2020, 0300 UTC »
Looks like Windy has gone into safe mode.  Only sending 3 dits or rather S tonight.

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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #138 on: September 21, 2020, 2235 UTC »
Seeing that too (via KFS Kiwi)

Glad it's back even in safe mode.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #139 on: September 23, 2020, 1059 UTC »
Windy coming in again this morning, circa 1030-1100 UTC, normal operation.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #140 on: September 23, 2020, 1120 UTC »
Nice copy here this morning.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #141 on: September 30, 2020, 1020 UTC »
Weak reception from Windy 1018 UTC 30 Sep 2020. Not bad, considering the unsettled geomagnetic conditions.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #142 on: October 01, 2020, 0127 UTC »
Windy doing well with the Sedona Kiwi.

11.x battery voltage and 97F at 6:30 PM :-)

Owens Valley is cooling off.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #143 on: October 02, 2020, 0237 UTC »
Back in safe mode with "S" right now.

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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #144 on: October 02, 2020, 1056 UTC »
"S" heard at 1055 and then 1056 UTC 2 Oct 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #145 on: October 03, 2020, 1054 UTC »
"S" heard at 1054 UTC 3 Oct 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #146 on: October 05, 2020, 1013 UTC »
Windy sending W, no wind, and also telemetry (too weak to decode) 1013 UTC 5 Oct 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #147 on: October 06, 2020, 1032 UTC »
"S" heard at 1032 UTC 6 Oct 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #148 on: October 08, 2020, 0036 UTC »
"H" being transmitted now at 00:35 UTC 08OCT2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #149 on: October 09, 2020, 1005 UTC »
"H" heard 1005 UTC 9 Oct 2020.
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