Tim Good
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I've never used Navtex before but it came with the boat and just left it one to receive anything and everything. A load of stuff came through but it was all scrambled and unreadable. Any suggestions?
Navtex Message Scrambled
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RAI
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Looks like either a very weak signal or your antenna is not performing properly.
NormanS
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You have to select the appropriate stations, and also the types of messages that you want to receive.
AngusMcDoon
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I've seen plenty of gibberish on Navtext, especially Nasa receivers, but I have never seen those non-characters that you have on the 2nd line up. I wonder if the firmware on your device has got screwed.
Appledore
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Just a thought, have you deleted all the old messages? I've seen gibberish on mine, but it always clears when I delete everything that's old.
Yngmar
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Navtex is in the MF spectrum where thousands of household devices nearby cause plentiful interference. It works much, much better out at sea. The protocol (SITOR-B) is also fairly ancient and has poor error correction. That said, if you set the filters for sea area and message type (tables and sea area map can be found somewhere near the front of your Reeds Almanac), you will end up with fewer garbled messages that don't concern you anyways. I have the same model and in general it works quite well, but it is perfectly normal to see the odd gibberish while in a marina.
If after setting it up correctly you only ever see garbled messages, even when out at sea, it may be knackered - the pixel blocks that don't look like characters could mean that. NASA has good tech support from what I hear (never needed it yet myself) - give that a try then.
If after setting it up correctly you only ever see garbled messages, even when out at sea, it may be knackered - the pixel blocks that don't look like characters could mean that. NASA has good tech support from what I hear (never needed it yet myself) - give that a try then.
xeitosaphil
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It also has an internal battery which takes 40 hrs to charge, see manual.
I keep mine permanently on, as it is wired to the load side of the solar panel controller for this very reason.
Suggest you leave it on to charge, delete all the scrambled messages first, then re program stations and message identification letters, and don’t forget to activate receive, in the stand by menu.
If that doesn't work it maybe the Ariel connections?
good luck
Philip
I keep mine permanently on, as it is wired to the load side of the solar panel controller for this very reason.
Suggest you leave it on to charge, delete all the scrambled messages first, then re program stations and message identification letters, and don’t forget to activate receive, in the stand by menu.
If that doesn't work it maybe the Ariel connections?
good luck
Philip
lw395
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^wot he said!
Mobile phone chargers are prime suspect....
If you set it to only listen to your nearest station, it may reject all the stuff that's mostly unreadable or noise.
Mobile phone chargers are prime suspect....
If you set it to only listen to your nearest station, it may reject all the stuff that's mostly unreadable or noise.
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