Doug's sensor report on cellphone

GarryW · Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171

I've noticed over the last few days that while I can get a reading for Doug's on my computer I can't get a reading on my cellphone. When I check it on my cell the reading for Doug's says N/A. Has anyone else had this problem?

windfind · Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1901

Are you using our iphone Windalert app or just a regular web page? Can you get rest of the iwindsurf.com sensors on your phone? If you can get any Gorge sensor you should be able to get Dougs. Give me some details and I will look into it for you.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com

GarryW · Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171

Looking at my cellphone (I have US Cellular) and right now sites are listed from Arlington to Rooster Rock and then is reads n/a Doug's Beach. I'm not using an Iphone.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

It took me an hour or two over several days to figure it out, too. It’s far from intuitive.

Home computer > iWndsurf > MyWind > left side “Configure W. Web” > at any site in your resulting list of Wind Report Links, click on “add” > in the resulting “Add a Wind Site Link to Your Wireless Web Homepage (My Wind) First, choose a region”, choose “OR-Columbia River” from the drop-down list > Next > Place a check beside “Doug’s 57A, OR” and uncheck “Doug’s Beach, WA” > Click on “Add!” at the bottom of the page.

Whew! You’re done. Go have a beer and rest a while.

Mike \m/

windfind · Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1901

I checked through our site and what happened is when we decommissioned the old Dougs sensor we had to give the new sensor a different name. So we named the new sensor "Doug’s 57A, OR" which is the name of the actual navigational marker where the new sensor is located.

Unfortunately that means you have to select "Doug’s 57A, OR" on your MyIW page to get it on your phone. Then delete the old "Doug's"

Isobars describes the process perfectly in the above post.

Incidentally George McLean has been working doing research by jibing at the new Dougs sensor and so far the sensor seems more accurate than the old one.

Sorry for the problem with the phone.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com

cgoudie1 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: yep, isobars is right.

Hey Mike, I'd be happy to do that research for any more sensors
you put on or near the water.

-Craig

GarryW · Joined: 11 Mar 2001 Posts: 171

Thanks guys for your help. It looks right now.

bmmiller · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 110

The instructions supplied by isobars only apply to members using Wireless Web membership. You may want to update your "myiW" page as well. Unfortunately, these two configurations are separate. So, updating one does not impact the other. You can edit your "myiW" page at anytime by clicking on myiW (or myiK for kiters) and selecting "Edit/Add/Remove".

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

Hey, you're right. I hadn't noticed that. Thanks.

Now ... what about the blue line forecast on the dynamic graph? It shows up on my cell phone but not on my desktop.

Mike \m/

windfind · Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1901

The blue line on the wind graph viewed on a wireless phone is a computer forecast from one of the numerical models.

You can see the same blue line on your computer if you go to a Gorge wind map and mouse over any of our sensors. A tiny version of that site's wind graph will pop up along with the same blue line.

In both the phone and computer images the blue line is useless in the Gorge except on the windiest days.

Actually on most days the blue line it is like a broken clock... it is perfectly correct for a moment twice a day. Once when the wind exceeds the forecast and then again when the wind fades below the forecast value. If you go out just at those moments you will find the blue line very accurate.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com