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Change In New Orleans Radiofacsimile Broadcast Frequencies - To provide greater coverage, beginning July 1, 2003 the broadcast of radiofacsimile from U.S. Coast Guard New Orleans station NMG, will be changed from broadcasting on center frequencies of 4317.9, 8503.9 and 12789.9 kHz at 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC, to broadcasting at 4317.9, 8503.9 and 12789.9 kHz at 0000 and 0600 UTC, and 8503.9, 12789.9 and 16961.1 kHz at 1200 and 1800 UTC. Subtract 1.9 kHz for carrier frequencies. Please send any reception reports and user comments to marine.weather@noaa.gov. Add a new Radio Fax Schedule for New Orleans seeSchedules Add a link to new weather Software, called Metassi (German language and free) and MetOS ($ 20 in English) both a software for creating a wide range of weather plots (also with Data from the Internet) Add a new version of Zorns Lemma ZL 10.0, see the Zorns Lemma Page, or Software Page. This Software can decoded SYNOP and also Fax and RTTY Hugo Matten, from Belgium found a UNID Fax station on 6210 KHz at 0722-0930 WXTOIMG the best APT software Decoding package for Sound Cards is now available as v2.4.12. This version includes GPS NMEA for the exact coorrdinates for your location and will also set your PC clock. This version has also a automaticly FTP Upload to your Home Page and some new Enchangements. I use this Software 24h a day to uploaded tha last 12 images from the NOAA satellites, see My Shack and follow NOAA Cam. Note some features are only in the registered Standard version. James Kilgallen ( signalsanalysis.com) found a fax unid on 2.4775.40 KHz, I could not receive the signal here in Europe.It seem the fax signal came from the Caribic area .Put two links in the Software section. One link is for Digital SSTV DIGTRX found on the website from PY4BZ in English, the other one is for a free Spectral Analysis package from DLY4HF also in English
Add software for Digital SSTV (digsstv ). This software package transmit and receive in exellent (digital) quality pictures over the all sstv bands. Recommend Hardware Pentium 3 or 4. Download kb4yz.zip and dig 15 dec.zip and save them in the same directory. Than unpack these files, and run the application. Add inSoftware HAM DSP, and inSSTV a new Repeater from France Updated Kepler Editor uploaded see theKepler EditorThanks to Robert Boeckmann who send me the file. Add someMP3 files from digatal test transmissions on shortwave and longwave (stereo) Add some pictures received with Digtal SSTV (digsstv). See Weekkly Pictures Add a new radio fax schedule for Rome Meteo (IMB) The Antartic Meteorological Center Vcom. Marambio, does not broadcast any meteorological information via Radio Facsimile (ceased) Source Tim Rulon NOAA via Alicia Cejas Member GMDSS Argentina) A UNID station from a Naval station, Argentina sends daily WX Maps / Satellite rebroadcasts on 4.441.9 and 7.399.9 KHz at 12:45 - 13:45 and 21:45 - 22:45 UTC Add a new APT Receiver info with antenna Diversity the R2FX from DF2FQ Add new Morse Decoder MRP on the Software Page Add a new schedule from Northwood (GYA). Click here N0ONG WX Sat Kepler Editor is designed to work only with AMSAT (verbose) format elements. Import the kepler file from AMSAT using the Open button. Everything other than the weather satellite elemnts will be removed automatically. Now you can remove specific satellites by pushing the appropriate button. Pressing the Save button will save the edited elements as kepler.dat. The program was written by Robert Boeckmann and runs on Macintosh OS X and OS9 and is freeware
New release of MSCAN SSTV v3.20 and new interfaces for Mscan Meteo Pro. See the Software Page Pictoaud is different to many other Slow Scan TV (SSTV). For download go the Software Page DIGITAL radio mondiale (DRM) A Worldwide initiative to bring AM radio into the digital era. The DRM. Consortium will unveil a production-ready world-band consumer receiver, made by Coding Technologies together with the BBC and German device manufacturer AFG, and a preview version of its first publicly-available receiver, the DRM Software Radio made by Fraunhofer IIS-A. At the same time, DRM will open the doors to radio enthusiasts who want to be the first non-members to access its transmissions when the DRM Software Radio Project, managed by VT Merlin Communications, begins this December. Qualified radio amateurs and DXers who plan to purchase the software (price: 60 Euro) Wxtoimg now also available for Macintosch. For download go to the wxtoimg page Add the new revisedradiofax schedule fromValparaiso Radio (CBV) DARC Hell-Contest Here is a snapshot from the Hell Contest on Oct 06 on 40m:
METSAT, the first dedicated Indian geostationary weather satellite was successfully launched. More info at http://www.isro.org/Sep13_2002.htm A new radiofax broadcast schedule for Kodiak is planned to begin October 01, 2002 at 2200z. The new schedule includes several new forecast charts, 500mb charts, and satellite images.Click here Add online Surface analysis / prognosis from the Fleet and Oceanographic Center Northwood, England, see here: http://www.hffax.de/My_Shack/Live_WX_Charts/live_wx_charts.html Congratulations to Arianespace with there Ariane 5 Rocketlauncher and a succesfull launch of MSG-1 After the successful launch of MSG-1 and its injection in tranfer orbit by Arianespace, the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) will control MSG-1, and through several motor firings will place it into geosynchronous orbit and control it until handover to EUMETSAT in late September, at which time commissioning will begin. The following activities will need to be completed during the commissioning phase:
MSG Receiving Equipment Suppliers (HRUS/LRUS) Add the latest fax schedule from Taipei Meteo (BMF) Due to a virus (PE_CIH.1003) in my computernetwork I have lost all data, such as mails, HF-Fax homepages etc. I have install now all Pc´s in the network completely new, and build the the HF-Fax site new on the local computer again. This is the first update since July, and I will update the pages from now regulary. NOAA 17 sends visible images (sensor 1 & 2), only during the test phase. The vegetative pictures shows green land, dark blue water and rivers and white clouds. See Weekly pictures for some examples
A new radiofax broadcast schedule for Kodiak now available. Two 24hr surface charts at 1025z and 2225z be added, replacing the 48/36hr forecast charts in those slots. The schedule will likely be further revised at least once before the end of the calander year.Source: Tim Rulon U.S. National Weather Service
A new version of "Worldwide Radiofacsimile Facsimile Schedules" found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/radiofax.htmnow availble (July 2, 02) MeteoFax32 is now available in english. You can find information on the latest version of this software at the address: http://www.meteofax32.com Source: Thierry ARAGON Changes to Australian Marine HF Radio Broadcasts. Australian radiofax services will be broadcast from its new HF radio network commencing 0000 UTC 1 Juli 2002. The network comprises transmitters at Charlville in Queensland (VMC) and Wiluna in Western Australia (VMW). Test frequencies are: 5.755 KHz ; 10.555 KHz and 18.060 KHz. Download a Chart received on the Testfrequency 18.060 KHz, seeWeekly Picture MISSION: NOAA-M Polar Orbiter LAUNCH VEHICLE: USAF Titan II LAUNCH PAD: Space Launch Complex 4 West, Vandenberg Air Force Base LAUNCH DATE: June 24, 2002 LAUNCH WINDOW: 11:22 - 11:32 a.m. PDT At SLC-4W, the Titan II/G-14 prelaunch preparations continue to progress on schedule. This week the Combined Systems Engine Leak Checks are in work on the first stage and gas generator servicing and verification testing is under way on the second stage. The technical concern with the vehicle's Inertial Measurement Unit has been resolved and work on the vehicle will continue as planned. The NOAA-M spacecraft arrived at VAFB on April 25 and is at NASA Spacecraft Hangar 1610 on North Vandenberg. The spacecraft's apogee kick motor was installed on April 30. The Spacecraft Electrical Performance and Evaluation Test (SEPET) successfully completed on Wednesday, May 8. Spacecraft processing will be completed this Friday, May 17 and the satellite will be installed into its payload canister on Monday in preparation for being moved to Space Launch Complex 4 West. The spacecraft will be erected top the Titan II on May 30. The fairing for NOAA-M arrived on May 9 to begin processing at an Air Force facility also located on North Vandenberg. The Center Director Launch Vehicle Launch Readiness Review is being held today with KSC Center Director Roy Bridges.
A new radiofax broadcast schedule for New Orleans which will include new 24, 48 and 72 hour surface forecasts for the Tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico is planned to begin on or about May 29, 2002 at 1800z. The broadcast time of the on-air broadcast schedule will shift from 1315z to 2025z.. In addition, 24, 48 and 72 hour surface forecasts for the Eastern Tropical Pacific (and Gulf of Mexico) will be made available via the Internet and e-mail (but not broadcast)
Two utilitys for WXSat: David R. Landon, Jrcreated aprogramthat acts like a hot folder which monitors a user selected directory for images, converts them, saves them to another user selected directory, and then deletes the original file to conserve space. For example, he use it to monitor his "bmp" folder under WXSat and convert the "*.bmp" files to "*.jpg" files and save them in another folder under WXSat called "jpg". After the conversion, it deletes the "*.bmp" file to conserve space. he offering this program free to everyone, thanks David !! A new version of our "WORLDWIDE MARINE RADIOFACSIMILE BROADCAST SCHEDULES" CG Charlottown (in general) had ceased the fax transmissions, but MCTS Sydney (/VCO) is new with FAX broadcasts on the former CCG Charlottetown frequencies. Source: Dave Wright via Day Watson Klaus Betke found on 7670.2 KHz RCQ72: Yakutsk Meteo 0725 UTC FAX 60/576 surface analysis RN Northwood (GYA) discovered aspecial FAX servicethat appears to be beamed out towards the N Arabian Sea in support of the current operations relating to Afghanistan. Frequencies: 6834 kHz (1800-0800) and 18261 kHz ( 0800-1800) CGR Charlottetown CAN logged at two new transmission times at 22:00 and 23:40 UTC on 4616 and 6915.1 KHz, Source: Day Watson Add a new free RTTY / NAVTEX decoder fromGerard Hageman (Netherlands) to the Software Page Uploaded a new version ofWXDecodev2.20 The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has announced new weatherfax broadcast arrangements with effect from 1 July 2002.
Uploaded revised schedules from Inuvik, Iqaluit and Resolute, all Canada Add a new Linux APT Software link to the Software section .New revised Jan. 2002 HF-Fax Listings SOS..... I receive every day between 20 and 30 infected e-mails with the Virus WORM_ALIZ.A and also the Badtrans.BThe infected e-mails are send from infected computers who have my e-mail address in their addressbook (most outlook express). The BadTrans.B virus is a worm and trojan, the trojan sends out the information (user´s info, RAS data, cached passwords, keyboard log) from infected computers to specified email address. It also keeps a “keylogger” program body in its code and installs it into the system while infecting a new machine. A new version of wxtoimg v2.2.8 (fromCraig Anderson Abstract Technologies New Zealand Limited) a weather satellite decoding software is now available from: http://www.weather.net.nz/wxtoimg/
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On December 04, 2001 at 1800z a change to the New Orleans radiofax broadcast schedule is planned. This revised schedule restores the U.S. surface analysis, adds more products to the popular 0z and 12z broadcast periods and adds a test message to aid users in tuning their receivers A new version of "Worldwide Radiofacsimile Facsimile Schedules" dated October 12, 2001 may be found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/radiofax.htm The U.S. Air Force now terminated all their HF radiofax broadcasts. A new version of Mscan Meteo has been released. Besides various small bug fixes and improvements, the following changes have been made: METSAT APT STATUS REPORTSeptember 15-2001from Peter Wakelin NOAA12APT on 137.50MHz will be switched off at apprx 0700 UTC on 7th August 2001 as it will be in close proximity to NOAA15, the primary satellite and cause possible interference. NOAA12 will return to operational status when no longer in conflict. NOAA14is not healthy but is providing early afternoon coverage until its replacement becomes operational. . NOAA 15Is re-synchronised at 7.30hrs UTC daily. Producing good Southbound passes although it will probably have gone out of sunc. by the time of the evening Northbiound pass. NOAA16is transmitting excellent HRPT signals. It is unlikely that APT will resume. There are three more spacecraft in the series to follow NOAA 16 before the first of the new generation NPOESS (National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System) is launched in about 2008. Although the design of these new spacecraft is not yet finalised, the higher data rates from the enhanced instrumentation are raising serious difficulties for broadcasting in the currently used frequency bands. Alex Greenland G7JGQ have been devoloping a excellent Satellite tracking program AGSatTrack , and is now available to others. Changes to Australian Weather Radiofax Services 20 August 2001 (Source: Bureau of MeteorologyAustralia) AXI Frequencies kHz Worldwide DARCFax-Contest on shortwave (IARU Bandplan) 18.8.01, 0800 UTC - 19.08.01, 2000 UTC. Also on the 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands in Germany XAXERO come out with an Internet solution to the weather fax for Windows Software for under $90. SirCam worm threatens PC damage !! Warning for the virus activity recently through my inbound e-mail with the W32/SirCam@MM (SirCam) worm. On July 30, 2001 theradiofax schedules for Pt. Reyes, CA and New Orleans will be modified to incorporate an enhanced suite of tropical products. As a consequence of this upgrade, the 48/72 hour wind/wave charts broadcast from Honolulu at 0306 and 1457 UTC will be changed to single panel 48 hour forecasts. The new version 2.10 of WeatherDecode is ready! A new version of the "Worldwide Radiofacsimile Broadcast Schedules" dated June 05 is ready for download This version includes the following improovements: At 1100 UTC on 3th April RN Northwood (GYA) start up the transmitters on 2618.5 4610 8040 11086.5 kHz. The Met Office, Bracknell, United Kingdom, has announced that the Radio-facsimile broadcast GFA will cease with effect 1200 UTC on Tuesday 3rd April 2001. The last chart to be transmitted will be the 24-hour Found new test frequencies with Northwood (RN London GYA) test transmissions on 3280.5 and 8723.4 KHz. See alsoWeekly Pictures New Tokyo Meteo (JMH) facsimile broadcast schedule, effective 21st Mar. 2001 Uploaded WeatherDecode v2.00a WeatherDecode is a program for decoding Synop Meteo messages DARC SSTV-Contest 17-18 March from 12:00-12.00 UTC on 80 meters to 70 cm bands (exept WARC). Uploaded WeatherDecode v2.00a WeatherDecode is a program for decoding Synop Meteo messages See thelast images from Tokyo Meteo (JMJ) who has discontinues the facsimile broadcast at 1st March Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tokyo Discontinues the JMJ Facsimile Broadcast as from 02:42 UTC 1st March See also Weekly Pictures On January 24, 2001 six wind/seas radiofax charts broadcast from New Orleans, Lousiana will be extended in period. On or about January 24, 2001 four new wind/seas charts will be added to the Honolulu, Hawaii radiofax broadcast. The U.S. Coast Guard in Kodiak, Alaska has added a new frequency of 12412.5 KHz to their broadcast schedule. Reception reports would be greatly appreciated. There was an intense tropical cyclone “Ando” in south west Indian Ocean. Take a look for good APT Satellite pictures from Jacques Gentil, Mauritius on his site athttp://pages.intnet.mu/maufox Upoladed the latest schedule from the Canadian Forces Atlantic Fleet Metoc Facsimile Broadcast, CFH Halifax. Source: Jim Shaffer Jr. A new release of Mscan Meteo Fax now has integrate FAX, NAVTEX and RTTY into a single program called Mscan Meteo Pro and is now available from the Mscan pages
There is an upcoming change to the USCGBoston and Pt. Reyesradiofax schedules on November 28, 2000 at 1400/1430z, see alsohttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/radiofax.htm Source: Timothy Rulon NOAA Uploaded WeatherDecode v1.10WeatherDecode is a program for decoding of AAXX and BBXX (FM-12) Meteo messages From 19 October Italian Coastguard start the preoperational phase of international navtex service. Mohammad Sultan from Mauritius send me a notice that he has not heard St Denis Meteo (FZR) since a long time. Nothing on all known frequencies either in FAX or RTTY modes. He thinks that Meteo France has shut down the St Denis Meteo Shortwave Station. Rio de Janeiro Naval (PWZ) (Estao Radio da Marinha do Rio de Janeiro), new Schedule: Adding Canadian Coast Guard Ice Breakers, Radio FacsimileBroadcast schedule. Adding aDutch help file for WXSat NOAA L (NOAA 16) Launched and now operative on 137.620 MHz APT Day WatsonUK and Murray LehmanAUS find out the correct station who is listed all the years as Victoria Harbour Hongkong. New revised schedules from USCG Boston and Pt. Reyesuploaded Antonio Martínez Mendoza , from Logroño in the north of Spain recevied a Unid FAX station in 13081.7 kHz (13083.6 kHz LSB) He has recevied this station at 23:38 UTC to 23:47 UTC with FAX end. Starting 01 October Klingenfuss Publications will work on four new products for 2001: Raymond Prestridge found on 10611 kHz a UNID CIS faxsation who send charts originated from Moscow (RUMS). The LPM is 120 and IOC 288 or 576. There is only one start and stop tone for several charts at a time. New ALRS Vol.3 has been published. First amendments being snailmailed. FAX section is now ordered by station names (alphanumerical) rather than the previous geographical path. There is a new combo publication (NP289 - ALRS SMALL CRAFT) for yachtmen etc. This contains info from all the current ALRS books (coast station, wx The opening of the EXPO 2000 Hannover on the 1st of June by the Federal German President.
Just uploaded the new Revised ZKLF Radio Facsimile Schedule. Thanks to Kevin Alder New Zealand for the info. Day Watson, UK found on 16366.2 ---: UNID 1543 FAX 90/576/N/800 Dead zone (not skewed) and weak images thru 1730z. Apparently not 2nd/3rd harmonic of known stns The1st April 2000 was the 40th anniversary of the launch of the first weather satellite, TIROS Soyuz-TM30 transportship with on board the crew for the 28th MIR Expedition (Zalyotin and Kaleri), will be launched from Baykonur on 4.04.2000 at 05.01.26UTC. The ship has to dock at MIR on 6.04.2000 at about 0630UTC. The UNID Fax signal on 16027.4 kHz is Beijing Meteo, China John R Wells, UK found a UNID Fax signal at 23:13 UTC on 12.000 kHz Thomas Lindenthal, Germany found a UNID Fax signal at 08:45 UTC on 16027.4 kHz As from Wednesday 22 March the Bracknell Radio-fax broadcast will lose two-thirds of its aviation content. Add the Cape Naval (ZSJ) facsimile schedule to the HF-Fax pages. Importend Notice from Met Bureau Australia: We have been advised by NAVCOMSTAR Canberra that the AXI transmitter at Humpty Doo (Darwin) will be closed from Monday 14 February for urgent maintenance. The transmitter is expected to be closed for 14 days or longer. As of March 2000, active Moccow Meteo frequencies found by Klaus Betke, Germany: Moscow Meteo not heard on 11450 kHz since 1st of March. New Frequency was found at 13.886.00 kHz Source: Petr Hajciar, CZ Rome Meteo not active on 13.597.00 kHz since the beginning of 2000, but 8.146.00 kHz now active after some months of silence. Source Petr Hajciar, CZ The first SSTV operation from XZ-land Myanmar (previously known as Burma) from January 13th - February 6th 2000 on the air. Take a look at somepicturesI havereceived here in Germany WAFC London North Atlantic, Europe-Asia and Europe-Africa significant weather and wind/temperature charts will not be broadcasted on GFA after tuesday 21st March 2000. Source: Petr Hajciar, CZ, Klatovy An online and updated version of the Worldwide Marine Radiofacsimile broadcast Schedules is now available in PDF format at: Several people from the states reported that USAF AWS Elkhorn send maps from KGWC Offut on 11622.00 kHz On 8105 kHz there was a test transmission of weather maps from the Nea Smyrni transmission Center (SWA28), Athens, Greece. The South African Marine (ZSJ/SAN ) Capetown, startet a Radiofax service for the Cape to Rio Yacht Race who is just startet. See also Weekly Pictures. USAF AWS Elkhorn active on 19327 kHz // USAF AWS Roosevelt who is also very active on all frequencies ,see also notice below (source Jim Schaffer Jr.). See also Weekly Pictures Moscow Meteo programm A on 53.8, 3875, and 11450 kHz. NOAA 12 today 31 Dec active. Jim Shaffer, Jr received 23 Dec. 99 radiofax from USAF AWS Roosevelt, Puerto Rico on the old frequency plan: 4855, 7398 and 7870 kHz (night), 11622, 15781 and 19363 kHz (day). Frans Maris, Belgium has received radiofax from Being Meteo (BAF) on one of the older freuencies 8122 kHz HF-FAX Listings updated Dec 12 now available Hamburg Meteo has a minor change (01 Dec.99) in the schedule Uploaded a Satellite rebroadcast from CF Halifax (CFH) to the Weekly Picture Uploaded the new Radiofax schedule from CF Halifax (CFH), Canada Uploaded the new Radiofax schedules from USCG Boston (NMF) and USCG Pt. Reyes (NMC) effective 17 Nov. 1999 Revised Weather Facsimile Service from Pt. Reyes CA NAVTEX Savannah GA On Air Skycom Telecom Ltd (STL) new Northwood Radio facsimile tests. The trial will run from 25 Oct. until 29 Oct. and will be conducted in 4 phases. Phase 2 261200z - 271200z Oct. Staff to remove Attenuation - Transmitter at 10 kW Output STL equipment directly keying transmitter. Phase 3 271200z - 281200z Oct. Staff to apply 9 dB of attenuation to simulate 1 kW Transmitter Output of STL equipment to be routed to transmitter via audio line to Northwood to simulate remote keying. Phase 4 281200z - 291200z Oct. Staff to remove attenuation - Transmitter at 10 kW Output Output of STL equipment to be routed to transmitter via audio line to Northwood to simulate remote keying. USN Norfolk (NAM) is very active on 10865 kHz The Pretoria Meteo (ZRO) facsimile service was terminated on 13/9/99 - due to a lack of funding and technical manpower. Source: Ian T Hunter South African Weather Bureau. Due to numerous user requests, the NWS will implement some radio facsimile changes (USCG Boston and USCG Pt. Reyes ) on 02 November 1999 September 20 SA navwngs state that fax transmissions from Pretoria Meteo (ZRO) - Pta Wx Bureau - ceased on 8 Sep "due to technical problems and lack of spares. Efforts to reinstate ongoing" Source: Tom Davies, SA Antonio Martínez Mendoza, Spain found a new frequency from Moscow Meteo on 11450 kHz . It seem this is a day frequency with good signals here in Europe. OKEAN-0 is now active on 137.400 MHz, take a look to some of the Pictures I received here in northern Germany Web Counter reports
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