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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #180 on: November 04, 2020, 1122 UTC »
"S" heard at 1122 UTC 4 Nov 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #181 on: November 06, 2020, 2310 UTC »
"H" being sent now with a strong signal. 23:10 UTC 6 NOV 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #182 on: November 08, 2020, 0417 UTC »
Windy quite strong and solid this evening. Peaking up to S7 on the Airspy HF+. The fastest wind I have ever heard Windy ditting out as well off and on tonight, fast enough to just be a buzz on wind peaks. Cooling as well, TMP 49 B 117. 04:16 UTC 08 NOV 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #183 on: November 08, 2020, 0619 UTC »
Windy being received in Michigan right now, 0617z with clear "W" followed by rapid dits and other telemetry, maybe 50% copy here on the west DKAZ loop.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #184 on: November 08, 2020, 1531 UTC »
1252 UTC: Just above the noise "TMP 46 B 114"  with wind pips.

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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #185 on: November 08, 2020, 1731 UTC »
Some fading this morning but a good signal on the upswing. TMP 65 B 117 and wind dits, not as fast as last evening but a steady breeze. 17:30 UTC 08 NOV 2020
« Last Edit: November 08, 2020, 1745 UTC by DYGradio »
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #186 on: November 09, 2020, 1035 UTC »
S heard 1035 UTC 9 Nov 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #187 on: November 10, 2020, 1034 UTC »
"S" at 1033 UTC 10 Nov 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #188 on: November 11, 2020, 1056 UTC »
"S" 1056 UTC 11 Nov 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #189 on: November 12, 2020, 0045 UTC »
"S" 00:45 UTC 12 NOV 2020.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #190 on: November 12, 2020, 1057 UTC »
"S" 1057 UTC 12 Nov 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #191 on: November 14, 2020, 0000 UTC »
Windy with wind ditting and TMP 70 B 119 00:00 UTC 14 NOV 2020
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #192 on: November 14, 2020, 1748 UTC »
I've always wondered about Windy's reported temperature and assumed it was the air temperature but it was not quite accurate or consistent. Given that Windy is reporting battery voltage maybe the reported temperature is that of the battery?
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #193 on: November 15, 2020, 1826 UTC »
That is an interesting thought and could well be. Windy's temperature is indeed a bit inconsistent. Often times it seems to track pretty close to my ambient temperature here in rural central Arizona. My weather station is out in the middle of an open field so free from most of the effects of urban concrete and asphalt retaining heat. I will have to log my ambient along with Windy for a while an see how it differs. Probably not quantitative or proof of anything but an interesting comparison.
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Re: Windy 4102.85 malfunction?
« Reply #194 on: November 15, 2020, 2000 UTC »
Windy back to "S" 20:00 UTC 15 NOV 2020
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