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surfdog55
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 63
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: Any chance we can get marker 12 sensor back at Sherman |
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It is great that you put a sensor at marker 10 but could you move it back to marker 12? The sailboat in the playpen is gone and marker 12 is back.
Thanks
JT
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dlyonnais
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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hey get marker 12 back
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nogybe
Joined: 15 Apr 2000 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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It would be great if you can restore the Marker 12 sensor. The Marker 10 sensor was a stop-gap measure, and much appreciated, but the sensor was originally put at Marker 12 for a good reason so why not restore it?
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windfind
Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1902
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Hi Gang,
The sensor crew is primed to reinstall Sherman Island Marker 12 sensor now that the Coast Guard had fixed the Nav. Aid. However still we have to go through the entire process of applying for permits and justifying the installation to the Federal Government. This takes time but we are on it.
Here is a cool video that shows the fun part of the sensor install process by helicopter, boat and car:
http://windnotes.phanfare.com/4743675_5825871#imageID=144749929
Mike Godsey
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gpadmos
Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 55
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:01 am Post subject: Marker 12 news? |
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Any chance that Marker 12 will be online this spring?
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coachg
Joined: 10 Sep 2000 Posts: 3550
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windmaddness
Joined: 09 Oct 2010 Posts: 41
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Coachg,
But it's better to follow the discussion live though...
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Arrgh
Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:12 am Post subject: |
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windfind wrote: | Hi Gang,
The sensor crew is primed to reinstall Sherman Island Marker 12 sensor now that the Coast Guard had fixed the Nav. Aid. However still we have to go through the entire process of applying for permits and justifying the installation to the Federal Government. This takes time but we are on it. |
Still on it?
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windfind
Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1902
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Hi dennis_c,
We have received some very interesting feedback regarding the usefulness of the "temporary" sensor location over the old location. The argument being that the "temporary" picks up wind that is more westerly that the old location barely sees. And that this information is useful to people, especially kiters, who head west of the access. While the old location basically picks up the same wind at the other sensor.
I will post some graphics of this reasoning as soon as I get time. But the data I have collected so far supports the usefulness of the "temporary" location in picking up more westerly wind.
The question remaining is how many people actually find this westerly information useful? Opinions?
Mike Godsey
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Arrgh
Joined: 05 May 1998 Posts: 864 Location: Rio
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Marker 10 picks up what I would call the last of the bay wind before it reaches SI and confronts the often more northerly valley flow, causing the wind to drop off significantly. And Marker 12 is often a much earlier indicator of SI wind than is Marker 14. Agreed, kiters who have boats or pwc's find Marker 10 sensor useful, but most kiters (and windsurfers) rely on Marker 12 which is the best indicator of wind at County Park.
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