Lake Temp Phone not working

Island Girl · 06-12-2015, 11:21 AM

Does anyone know how to contact the Winnipesaukee Data Phone? It is not answering and giving the daily data. It seems to go to a Fax machine.

IG

LIforrelaxin · 06-12-2015, 02:11 PM

Noticed the same thing a few weeks ago...

AC2717 · 06-12-2015, 02:36 PM

also noticed the link on the home back for the water temp works but when you get to the next page no temps are showing up on the calendar

Island Girl · 06-15-2015, 09:35 AM

I believe Don gets his water temps from the data phone. I emailed the Dam Bureau, and my email was forwarded to the "correct" person who is in training today. I expect to hear back sometime this week.

Sometimes phones have a dual purpose and are used for the occasional fax by means of a manual switch. Hopefully the switch was put on fax and someone forgot to put it back.

OR

They can no longer afford the phone line for the data phone. I have been calling this number for many years. It is what I use to post lake temps on rattlesnakecam.com. It would be a shame to lose this resource.

IG

BrownstoneNorth · 06-15-2015, 11:58 AM

And seems up to date:

http://blackcatnh.com

webmaster · 06-15-2015, 12:23 PM

Since Bob Fay retired the Dataphone reports have been erratic at best. Bob would post the report early every morning, usually 7 days a week. His replacement was clearly not as dedicated. Reports became more and more infrequent, and the replacement didn't sound very enthusiastic on the recording. After calling day after day and getting no new report I began to give up.

The weather service has a system that allows web sites to pull information from the NCDC Climate Data. They publish the water temps from several locations around the lake. I've received a service key token from them and now I just need to find some time to figure out how to get it working.

fatlazyless · 06-15-2015, 04:14 PM

... 61-degrees water temp ...... no-way! ..... must be about 68 degrees as I've been in it maybe twenty times over the past week. Think I heard Pat Kelly, WEMJ, 1490-AM report today at about 8-am the water temp is 61-degrees which is way off..... Pat must get his Lake Winnipesaukee water temp info from Rush Limbaugh.

Island Girl · 06-17-2015, 07:12 PM

I got am email from the data phone guy and it is back online. The lake temp was 67 degrees this morning.

The guy sounds a lot more enthusiastic.

Don. let us know when you have more info on the NCDC Climate Data.

IG

06-12-2015, 11:21 AM	#1
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Lake Temp Phone not working Does anyone know how to contact the Winnipesaukee Data Phone? It is not answering and giving the daily data. It seems to go to a Fax machine. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

06-12-2015, 02:11 PM	#2
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	Noticed the same thing a few weeks ago... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

06-12-2015, 02:36 PM	#3
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,575 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	also noticed the link on the home back for the water temp works but when you get to the next page no temps are showing up on the calendar __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

06-15-2015, 09:35 AM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	All points back to the data phone I believe Don gets his water temps from the data phone. I emailed the Dam Bureau, and my email was forwarded to the "correct" person who is in training today. I expect to hear back sometime this week. Sometimes phones have a dual purpose and are used for the occasional fax by means of a manual switch. Hopefully the switch was put on fax and someone forgot to put it back. OR They can no longer afford the phone line for the data phone. I have been calling this number for many years. It is what I use to post lake temps on rattlesnakecam.com. It would be a shame to lose this resource. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

06-15-2015, 11:58 AM	#5
BrownstoneNorth Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 212 Thanks: 110 Thanked 131 Times in 71 Posts	Black Cat website posts water temp And seems up to date: http://blackcatnh.com

06-15-2015, 12:23 PM	#6
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,454 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 458 Thanked 3,819 Times in 839 Posts	Since Bob Fay retired the Dataphone reports have been erratic at best. Bob would post the report early every morning, usually 7 days a week. His replacement was clearly not as dedicated. Reports became more and more infrequent, and the replacement didn't sound very enthusiastic on the recording. After calling day after day and getting no new report I began to give up. The weather service has a system that allows web sites to pull information from the NCDC Climate Data. They publish the water temps from several locations around the lake. I've received a service key token from them and now I just need to find some time to figure out how to get it working.

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06-15-2015, 04:14 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,752 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,010 Times in 736 Posts	....heard it on the radio .....61 ....not! ... 61-degrees water temp ...... no-way! ..... must be about 68 degrees as I've been in it maybe twenty times over the past week. Think I heard Pat Kelly, WEMJ, 1490-AM report today at about 8-am the water temp is 61-degrees which is way off..... Pat must get his Lake Winnipesaukee water temp info from Rush Limbaugh. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

06-17-2015, 07:12 PM	#8
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Data Phone is back I got am email from the data phone guy and it is back online. The lake temp was 67 degrees this morning. The guy sounds a lot more enthusiastic. Don. let us know when you have more info on the NCDC Climate Data. IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

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