HF Weather Fax
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:20 am
Hi Folks.
Been seeing what my Yaesu FT857 and wire antenna can do.
The bureau of meteorology transmit these faxes over HF radio to ships at sea using two stations, one at each end of the continent. More info here: http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/marine_weather_radio.shtml
This was received from VMW on 5755kHz USB. The slant of the picture is due to timing problems with my PC. HF Fax software usually will have a function to correct it. It took almost 20 minutes to receive.
Been seeing what my Yaesu FT857 and wire antenna can do.
The bureau of meteorology transmit these faxes over HF radio to ships at sea using two stations, one at each end of the continent. More info here: http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/marine_weather_radio.shtml
This was received from VMW on 5755kHz USB. The slant of the picture is due to timing problems with my PC. HF Fax software usually will have a function to correct it. It took almost 20 minutes to receive.