Weather fax

[bill bligh]

Are there any free weather fax apps/programs that are safe to download. I am only playing around at the moment so do not want to start paying out yet.

 

[Pye_End]

One of the best I have found is for Android, and is called HF Weather Fax for marine. Probably not quite free, but not far off.

Assuming you want one for decoding from a receiver.

 

[GHA]

I use this one
HF Weather Fax for marine - Apps on Google Play
you can have a play receiving here on 7878.15
http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

 

[skedaddle]

Not sure if you are using a PC or a Phone. If it is a PC then the attached link is a free program ie no nags and no registration etc etc required.
It works on Windoze and Linux. It has been around for many years. Written by a cruising sailor

JWX

On the other hand if you have a Pactor Modem. The Sailmail program has a excellent HF Fax function.

 

[bill bligh]

I want to say many thanks to skedaddle, GHA, and Pye_End for their replies.?

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Ive been using black cat for many years. It works. Black Cat HF Weather Fax

 

[Roberto]

+1 for Jwx, other PC programs: Seatty (30 day trial period), JVCOMM32 (it overwrites "free version please register" or something like that to charts), there was one "Mscan Meteo" but I cannot find ethe web site any more.
In Europe, I'd definitely recommend some sort of software allowing reception of DWD radiotelex/rtty bulletins as well, they are the poor man (reception only) grib

 

[bill bligh]

I will add Buck Turgidson and Roberto to my previous reply giving thanks for getting back to me.

 

[Sandy]

Digging up an old thread as I've been watching Sailing a Contessa 26 and was impressed with his set up and wondered how you were getting on with this and what radio receiver you were using?

 

[Bilgediver]

+1 for Jwx, other PC programs: Seatty (30 day trial period), JVCOMM32 (it overwrites "free version please register" or something like that to charts), there was one "Mscan Meteo" but I cannot find ethe web site any more.
In Europe, I'd definitely recommend some sort of software allowing reception of DWD radiotelex/rtty bulletins as well, they are the poor man (reception only) grib

I have used SEATTY and found it excellent and used not too expensive. It can be left running and files the reports as they come in.

There is a NOAA. Directory of world wide weather fax stations


rfax.pdf - Google Suche

 

[Buck Turgidson]

I have used SEATTY and found it excellent and used not too expensive. It can be left running and files the reports as they come in.

There is a NOAA. Directory of world wide weather fax stations


rfax.pdf - Google Suche

The black cat software has a built in link to that schedule file. It took me a while to realise I didn’t need search for it.