Saturday, November 22, 2014

JWX Free Software

Here is another way to recieve weather reports via a radio.


Short video on JWX weather Fax software for use with shortwave or HF Radio to receive NOAA weather Fax. Radio was a FT-450D, SingaLink USB Sound card and computer.
Software webpage http://arachnoid.com/JWX/
The most up-to-date information about U.S. weatherfax schedules and frequencies is available at the National Weather Service marine weather site, but here is a recent list of U.S. transmission locations and frequencies (Winter 2010-2011):

Boston, MA (NMF) 4235(02z, 08z), 6340.5, 9110, 12750(14z) kHz
New Orleans, LA (NMG) 4317.9, 8503.9, 12789.9, 17146.4(12,18Z) kHz
Kodiak, AK (NOJ) 2054(10z, 18z), 4298, 8459, 12412.5(4z, 22z) kHz
Pt.Reyes, CA (NMC) 4346(except 19z,23Z), 8682, 12786, 17151.2, 22527(19z,23Z) kHz
Honolulu, HI (KVM70) 9982.5(0519-1556z), 11090, 16135(1719-0356z) kHz

 
To receive a weatherfax station, one tunes 1.9 KHz below the station's published frequency and selects upper-sideband mode. For example, to receive the Pt. Reyes 4346 KHz broadcast, tune to 4344.1 KHz.


Be Ready, Be Prepared!!

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