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WNDZRFR
Joined: 28 Mar 2000 Posts: 124 Location: Greater East Bay Area
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject: Forecast in Knots while Sensors Read in MPH??? Plus... |
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I understand that we are in a wind water sport and all but why is the forecast in knots while the sensors read in mph?
Am I the only windsurfer that this drives crazy? Because if I'm not mistaken there is a sizable difference in the two measurements - of about 3 mph at 20 knots. A sail size for me.
Why not just write up the forecast in mph and everything will be kosher!
Also since I'm on a roll here, can we please stop updating Anita Rock & TI like every half minute??? Is the wind reading 30 seconds from now really going to change how you rig? If one wants to see the wind trend over say the last half hour one has to scroll down dozen of pages! Very annoying!
The Americas Cup is long gone so can we please go back to what we have at all other Bay Area sites - 4 minute updates that give us usable wind information? Please
Thanks in advance, a continuous iwindsurf patron since the days of pagers!
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windsrf
Joined: 01 May 1998 Posts: 464
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Here Here!
Good luck though - took a long time just to get the Berkeley sensor changed back to 4-5 minute updates. MUCH easier to read/interpret.
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johnl
Joined: 05 Jun 1994 Posts: 1330 Location: Hood River OR
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure you will get a better answer but the weather charts are in knots. Personally I can deal with a forecast in knots but changing the sensors over to knots (so both would be the same) would take a while to get used to...
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windfind
Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1899
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Select a wind plot.
Look at the toolbar immediately above the plot.
At its far right, click on Options.
In the ensuing dropdown, roll your cursor over "Units".
Click on your preferred windspeed display scale.
Oops; Just oooooone little problem: that accomplishes nothing.
I'll bet you could dig deeper into the MyWind setup and find a solution related to that.
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windfind
Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1899
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Hi Isobars,
You did not include a link to the pages you are having trouble adjusting the unit of speed.
I am guessing it is one of the legacy versions of iwindsurf.com that use Adobe flash. I just checked one of those flash based pages clicking on "options" then "Units" and it worked great for knots, mph, mph etc. on 3 different computers.
If you are wedded to this legacy version of iwindsurf you might try installing flash and browser updates and check that you don't have any of the many different ad blockers that block Flash.
As you know the industry is fleeing from Adobe Flash as fast as possible because of the unending security problems and because of hick ups like you describe. The new standard is becoming html5 which does not require a bunch of plugins, minimizes java script, produces superior web pages and is compatible with all mobile devices. Plus with html5 we are no longer dependent on the whim of Adobe to issue updates.
Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com/ikitesurf.com
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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windfind wrote: | I am guessing it is one of the legacy versions of iwindsurf.com that use Adobe flash. I just checked one of those flash based pages clicking on "options" then "Units" and it worked great for knots, mph, mph etc. on 3 different computers.
If you are wedded to this legacy version of iwindsurf you might try installing flash and browser updates and check that you don't have any of the many different ad blockers that block Flash. |
Thanks, Mike, but I wouldn't know a Legacy from an Outback if I didn't have an Outback parked in my garage. I just use the same iW I've used since the 1900s for one simple reason: it works (I WANT my windspeed in mph).
I've not found another iW site (besides WAP) that lets me select the sailing spots I want to see when I click on myiWind, so I've found no reason to change. My eyes glaze over at this
http://wx.iwindsurf.com/map#44.431,-124.089,7,1
when what I want is
http://www.iwindsurf.com/myWeather.iws?home .
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