Weatherfax
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If you need to receive marine weather information but are outside of internet coverage, many weather agencies world-wide provide weather charts by way of [[HF Radio]. This service, variously called "weatherfax" or "HF radiofax", transmits daily marine weather summaries and forecasts, including satellite cloud cover images, wave heights, wind velocities and much more.
Equipment Required
- HF Radio
- Boat Computer
- Software
Setup and Installation
Although the setup will vary depending on what type of computer and HF Radio you have, generally speaking it is quite simple:
- Connect an audio cable (mono will do) between the speaker output of your HF Radio and the mic input of your PC.
- Tune the HF Radio to an appropriate frequency
- Start the software on your computer, and wait.
Apart from that all you will need is a list of weatherfax stations and their operating frequencies, as well as the times at which they transmit. Generally speaking, the software will not tune the radio for you, the radio will need to be tuned manually (although some Pactor modems have the capability to automatically tune the radio to receive weatherfax data).
References
Publications, manuals, etc.
Forum Discussions
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
External Links
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