tony378
New member
Has anyone had difficulty with the local Navtex service? I find that if they transmit a strong wind warning - IBxx message - my receiver does not store the following inshore forecast IExx message. I first noticed this in 2003 and then again in 2004. I have had my receiver checked by the maker and no fault found.
What happens is that the IExx message is not stored, it just scrolls across the bottom of the screen. I was able to monitor the signals using an HF receiver and Navtex decoder software on a p.c. which is how I found out what was happening. If the sequence is IBxx, IEyy, IBzz then only the two IB messages are stored.
I think that this is a transmission problem, but would like confirmation from others.
Have you ever checked the Navtex and been surprised that there was no Inshore Forecast, just strong wind warnings?
What happens is that the IExx message is not stored, it just scrolls across the bottom of the screen. I was able to monitor the signals using an HF receiver and Navtex decoder software on a p.c. which is how I found out what was happening. If the sequence is IBxx, IEyy, IBzz then only the two IB messages are stored.
I think that this is a transmission problem, but would like confirmation from others.
Have you ever checked the Navtex and been surprised that there was no Inshore Forecast, just strong wind warnings?