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Receiving Gribs on the Garmin Inreach
5. april 2024 · 17 min · 1K visninger · Porto Santo
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Receiving high-resolution GRIB weather files on a Garmin inReach device requires a custom automated workflow, as the hardware does not natively support these files.2:05 The process utilizes a Python script hosted on PythonAnywhere to bridge the gap between the inReach and SailDocs.6:16 Users send a GRIB request via the Garmin Earthmate app to a dedicated Gmail account.6:12 The server-side script monitors this email, forwards the request to SailDocs, receives the resulting GRIB file, and breaks it into smaller, encoded text messages.6:38 These segments are sent back to the user’s tablet via the inReach satellite network.6:38 Once received, the user must manually copy and paste the segments into a local Jupyter Notebook decoder to reconstruct the original GRIB file.10:07 The final file can then be opened in weather-routing software like SailGrib or XyGrib for analysis.13:17 This system offers a cost-effective alternative to Iridium GO or Starlink for obtaining weather data offshore.4:53
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