Windy

[cherod]

Windy ,,, does the Windy site use mobile phone masts or does it use satellite ( or what ) which i presume would enable more off shore use , ty R

 

[MarkCX]

It’ll use whatever you usually to connect to other websites - no other way. If you’re using a mobile phone or mobile internet gadget, no mobile signal = no Windy.

 

[cherod]

It’ll use whatever you usually to connect to other websites - no other way. If you’re using a mobile phone or mobile internet gadget, no mobile signal = no Windy.

not like Navionics then , which is satelite based

 

[Daverw]

Navionics only gets the GPS from satellite, no data, for that it needs internet, windy will know the location from GPS but again will not be able to get data without internet

 

[MarkCX]

I’m still assuming you’re talking about mobile phone or PC.
As far as I am aware, Navionics or any other navigation or weather software does not get their weather data to you via satellite. They only get your location from satellites.

Edit:
Like what he said ^^^ beat me to it!

 

[cherod]

Navionics only gets the GPS from satellite, no data, for that it needs internet, windy will know the location from GPS but again will not be able to get data without internet

yes and plots your position via satellite onto a pre loaded data , so no internet required for using , only satellite ,, that was not my enquiry which was does windy need the internet signal , which it apparently does,, ty R

 

[cherod]

Edit:
Like what he said ^^^ beat me to it!
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I’m still assuming you’re talking about mobile phone or PC.
As far as I am aware, Navionics or any other navigation or weather software does not get their weather data to you via satellite. They only get your location from satellites.

Edit:
Like what he said ^^^ beat me to it!

yes, i was referring to internet / mobile phone signal , as oppose too satellite , as we know Navionics is satellite only required for use ( upon pre loaded data )

 

[Daverw]

Unless of course you have a satellite internet service connection Then you can have live Windy, Navionics , Facebook etc anywhere but at a high cost

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

yes and plots your position via satellite onto a pre loaded data , so no internet required for using , only satellite ,, that was not my enquiry which was does windy need the internet signal , which it apparently does,, ty R

How would Windy, sitting there in your device, know what the weather is doing if it didn't talk to something that knew - internet or otherwise?

 

[cherod]

Unless of course you have a satellite internet service connection Then you can have live Windy, Navionics , Facebook etc anywhere but at a high cost

thats the one , but it is not free

 

[cherod]

How would Windy, sitting there in your device, know what the weather is doing if it didn't talk to something that knew - internet or otherwise?

well if you read the original o p you will see that is basically my question ,,, ty

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

well if you read the original o p you will see that is basically my question ,,, ty

It could use satellite comms if you hooked up your device to a satphone, otherwise it's limited to 'phone masts.