Which Weather Fax software do you recommend?

[Erico]

I have a good SSB/SW reciever and a laptop with soundcard so what should I use to decode the signal?

Is there a good freeware or shareware package out there or perhaps for a donation to the RNLI someone could lend me one. . .!

Your views and recommendations much appreciated.

Eric

 

[chriscallender]

wxsat is free for private use and you can download it from http://www.hffax.de/WX_Satellite/WXSat/wxsat.html

So far I've been using it for about a week and its fine on my notebook but faxes are completely corrupted on my desktop PC - one I still need to solve.

Chris

 

[alex_rogers]

I've use Meteo Fax from www.mscan.com - it's very simple to setup and use and will receive RTTY and Navtex. It's commercial software though and costs around £70. You can download and use the full version for free but it puts a 'buy me' message in the middle of the weatherfaxes until it is registered - good to try it out though.

JVFax is a freeware alternative that runs in DOS. Not quite so easy to use but lots of people swear by it. Have a look at :

www.yachtie-weather.fsnet.co.uk