Request by direct download with Iridium Go!

  • press the   button
  • press the REQUEST GRIB button
  • select a source: SailGrib or SailGrib optimized for Iridium
  • select a model
  • adjust the other parameters to get a reasonable estimate file size. We advise to have it at 70ko or under. You can download larger files but it will take some time. Count on 10ko per minute.
  • set the request mode to Direct download
  • check the box Make the request with your Iridium Go
  • press the LAUNCH GRIB REQUEST button
    • the app waits for a signal of at least 3 bars to attempt a connection.
    • once connected to the network, the grib request is sent to the SailGrib server
    • the server creates a file and sends its name and size back to SailGrib WR
    • SailGrib WR starts downloading the file.
    • If the connection is interrupted during the download, SailGrib WR will attempt to establish a new connection and resume the download where it stopped.

Watch the video of a download

Last updated: 8 October 2019