Article: 22204 of rec.radio.shortwave Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!sunic!uunet!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!caen!malgudi.oar.net!news.ysu.edu!psuvm!auvm!NIOZ.NL!nieuw Subject: (no subject given) Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Return-Path: <@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU:SWL$L@CUVMB.BITNET> X-Envelope-to: SWL-L@CUVMB.BITNET Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Message-ID: <9308241340.AA25233@sepia.nioz.nl> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1993 15:40:34 +0200 Reply-To: Jan Nieuwenhuis Sender: Short Wave Listener's List From: Jan Nieuwenhuis Lines: 600 To: ALL those interested in Facsimile Weather Stations 24th August 1993 =============================================================================== Following listings are extracts from my home-made computer programme 'WXFAX'. The programme can make listings to the screen or to the printer from ALL facsimile weather stations around the world today in the formats as listed below. The first list (Listing in STATION order) can also be listed and/or printed in QRG, QRA or QTH order. Listed here are the EUROPEAN stations ONLY (except Russia), but the programme contains ALL known facsimile weather stations. At the moment the list contains 311 records with the info of 102 stations. It is NOT possible by the user to change any of the data but the used datafile is updated continuously to maintain an as up-to-date list as possible. I have however some problems with some of the printing routines so I would like to know if there are radio amateurs wich are interested in such a programme before I continue to complete the software (it takes a lot of time). For those of you interested, here is an indication of the price (low-cost) of the software when it will be finished. It can be run on an IBM-compatible PC and it will cost about 22 Dutch Guilders (about 11 US Dollars) in Europe and 24 Dutch Guilders (about 12 US Dollars) for countries outside Europe. The price INCLUDES cost of AIRMAIL postage and floppy disk. Programme will be supplied on a TDK - 720kB floppy disk (or when indicated on a 360kB floppy) Please let me know if anyone is interested in this kind of software. ************************* LISTING SAMPLE NUMBER 1: ************************* WXFAX v1.0 - FACSIMILE WEATHER STATIONS (c) 1993, Jan Nieuwenhuis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listing in STATION order Station | QTH | QRA | QRG | TX-time | Pw | Rpm/IOC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athens Radio | GRC | SVJ4 | 8530.0 | 0845-0945 | 5 | 120/576 Bracknell Meteo 1 | G | GFA21 | 3289.5 | 0000-2400 | 30 | 120/var : | : | GFA22 | 4610.0 | 1800-0600 | 30 | 120/var : | : | GFA23 | 8040.0 | 0000-2400 | 30 | 120/var : | : | GFA24 | 11086.5 | 0000-2400 | 30 | 120/var : | : | GFA25 | 14582.5 | 0600-1800 | 30 | 120/var Bracknell Meteo 2 | G | GFE25 | 2618.5 | 1800-0600 | 10 | 120/var : | : | GFE21 | 4782.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/var : | : | GFE22 | 9203.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/var : | : | GFE23 | 14436.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/var : | : | GFE24 | 18261.0 | 0500-1900 | 10 | 120/var Grengel Meteo | D | DHJ51 | 2342.5 | - | - | 120/var : | : | DHN37 | 2822.0 | - | - | 120/var : | : | DHJ51 | 3318.0 | - | - | 120/var : | : | DHJ51 | 4570.5 | - | - | 120/var Hamburg/Quickborn Meteo | D | DDH3 | 3855.0 | 0600-2300 | 1 | 120/var : | : | DDK3 | 7880.0 | 0000-2400 | 20 | 120/var : | : | DDK6 | 13882.5 | 0000-2400 | 20 | 120/var Madrid Meteo | E | - | 3650.0 | - | 10 | 120/576 : | : | ECA7 | 6918.5 | - | 10 | 120/576 : | : | - | 10250.0 | - | 10 | 120/576 Offenbach Meteo 1 | D | DCF37 | 117.4 | 0000-2400 | 50 | 120/576 Offenbach Meteo 2 | D | DCF54 | 134.2 | 0000-2400 | 50 | 120/576 Prague Meteo | CZR | OLT21 | 119.3 | 0000-2400 | 80 | 120/576 RN London/Northwood | G | GYA | 2374.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 3652.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 4307.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 6446.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 8331.5 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 12844.5 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 : | : | GYA | 16912.0 | 0000-2400 | 10 | 120/576 Rome Meteo | I | IMB51 | 4777.5 | 0000-2400 | 5 | 120/576 : | : | IMB55 | 8146.6 | 0000-2400 | 5 | 120/576 : | : | IMB56 | 13597.4 | 0000-2400 | 5 | 120/576 Skamlebaek (Copenh.) Met | DNK | OXT | 5850.0 | 0030-1005 | 20 | 120/576 : | : | OXT | 9360.0 | 0005-1850 | 20 | 120/576 : | : | OXT | 13855.0 | 1220-1825 | 20 | 120/576 : | : | OXT | 17510.0 | 1335-1355 | 20 | 120/576 Sofia Meteo | BUL | LZJ2 | 5092.5 | 0000-2400 | 5 | 120/576 USAF/AWS Croughton | G | AJE | 4757.0 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 5237.3 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 5394.0 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 7598.4 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 7625.0 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 10875.3 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 13587.0 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 14399.3 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 17528.3 | - | 10 | var/var : | : | AJE | 20053.0 | - | - | var/var USAF/AWS Ramstein | D | AJK | 6281.0 | 0000-2400 | - | 120/var USN Catania/Sigonella | I | NSY | 5864.5 | 0000-2400 | 4 | 120/576 : | : | NSY | 9373.0 | 0000-2400 | 4 | 120/576 : | : | NSY | 17040.0 | 0600-1800 | 4 | 120/576 USN Keflavik | ISL | NRK | 3820.5 | On request| - | 120/576 : | : | NRK | 9318.0 | 0000-2400 | - | 120/576 : | : | NRK | 18486.0 | On request| - | 120/576 USN Rota/Moron | E | AOK | 4622.0 | 1800-0600 | 4 | 120/576 : | : | AOK | 5785.0 | 0000-2400 | 4 | 120/576 : | : | AOK | 9382.5 | 0000-2400 | 4 | 120/576 : | : | AOK | 11485.0 | 0600-1800 | 4 | 120/576 USN Thurso | G | GXH | 3731.0 | 0000-2400 | - | 120/576 : | : | GXH | 8000.0 | 0000-2400 | - | 120/576 : | : | GXH | 18245.0 | 0000-2400 | - | 120/576 ============================================================================ QTH = ITU country indicator (see ITU Country/Station list) QRA = CallSign QRG = Frequency in kiloHerz TX-time = Frequency is in use at the mentioned time (GMT/UTC) Pw = Transmitter Power in kiloWatt Rpm = Drum speed (line scan per minute) IOC = Transmission module (Index Of Coperation) - = Data is NOT known Some of the mentioned frequencies are assigned frequencies. To tune in to the carrier frequency; substract or add 1.9 kHz. Used abbreviations: AFB = Air Force Base AWS = Air Weather Service RN = Royal Navy USAF = United States Air Force USCG = United States Coast Guard USN = United States Navy ============================================================================ ************************* LISTING SAMPLE NUMBER 2: ************************* WXFAX v1.0 - FACSIMILE WEATHER STATIONS (c) 1993, Jan Nieuwenhuis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Station Info USN CATANIA/SIGONELLA, Italy ============================ QRA 3QRG 3TX-time 3Pw -------------------------------- NSY 3 5864.5 3 0000-2400 3 4 NSY 3 9373.0 3 0000-2400 3 4 NSY 3 17040.0 3 0600-1800 3 4 QRA = CallSign QRG = Frequency in kiloHerz TX-time = Frequency is in use at the mentioned time (GMT/UTC) Pw = Transmitter Power in kiloWatt Transmissions details --------------------- Surface Analysis: 0431, 0513, 0857, 1007, 1313, 1451, 1631, 1713, 2057 Surface Prognosis: 0705, 0857, 1021, 1049, 1119, 1203, 1231, 1327, 1423, 1505 500hPa Analysis: 0141, 0417, 1341, 1617, 1727 500hPa Prognosis: 0445, 0527, 0719, 0925, 1103, 1149, 1355, 1645, 1919, 2115 Sea State Prognosis: 0059, 1259 Satellite Picture: 0321, 0335, 0555, 1755 Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Used Rpm/IOC: 120/576 Rpm = Drum speed (line scan per minute) IOC = Transmission module (Index Of Coperation) ADDRESS: U.S. Naval Communications Facility; U.S. Naval Base Sigonella; FPO NEW YORK; NY 09523; U.S.A ============================================================================ ************************* LISTING SAMPLE NUMBER 3: ************************* WXFAX v1.0 - FACSIMILE WEATHER STATIONS (c) 1993, Jan Nieuwenhuis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITU Country/Station List ITU Code | Country | Station ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUL | Bulgaria | Sofia Meteo CZR | Czech Republic | Prague Meteo D | Germany | Grengel Meteo : | : | Hamburg/Quickborn Meteo : | : | Offenbach Meteo 1 : | : | Offenbach Meteo 2 : | : | USAF/AWS Ramstein DNK | Denmark | Skamlebaek (Copenh.) Met E | Spain | Madrid Meteo : | : | USN Rota/Moron G | United Kingdom | Bracknell Meteo 1 : | : | Bracknell Meteo 2 : | : | RN London/Northwood : | : | USAF/AWS Croughton : | : | USN Thurso GRC | Greece | Athens Radio I | Italy | Rome Meteo : | : | USN Catania/Sigonella ISL | Iceland | USN Keflavik ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Used abbreviations: AWS = Air Weather Service RN = Royal Navy USAF = United States Air Force USN = United States Navy ============================================================================ ************************* LISTING SAMPLE NUMBER 4: ************************* WXFAX v1.0 - FACSIMILE WEATHER STATIONS (c) 1993, Jan Nieuwenhuis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stations Address List ATHENS RADIO ============ Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (H.T.O.); Directorate of Technical Services; Radio Systems Department; 15 Stadiou Street; ATHENS 124; Greece BRACKNELL METEO 1 ================= Meteorological Office; Met. O 5a; London Road; BRACKNELL; Berkshire RG12 2SZ; United Kingdom BRACKNELL METEO 2 ================= SEE Bracknell Meteo 1 GRENGEL METEO ============= Amt fur Wehrgeophysic; Beratungszentrale T-3; Funksendestelle DHJ51; Postfach 90 25 00/07; D-500 90 KOLN; Germany HAMBURG/QUICKBORN METEO ======================= Deutscher Wetterdienst; Fernmeldebetriebsgruppe Quickborn, FMD3C2; Heinrich-Herz-Strasse; D-208 50 QUICKBORN; Germany MADRID METEO ============ Ministerio del Aire, Subsecretaria de Aviacion Civil; Instituto Nacional de Meteorologica; Jeffe de la Seccion Telecommunicacion; Ciudad Universitaria; Apartado 285; MADRID; Spain OFFENBACH METEO 1 ================= Deutscher Wetterdienst; Zentralamt; Fernmeldeabteilung; Frankfurter Strasse 135; Postfach 10 04 65; D-605 00 OFFENBACH; Germany OFFENBACH METEO 2 ================= SEE Offenbach Meteo 1 PRAGUE METEO ============ Czech Hydrometeorological Institute; Hydrometeorologicky Ustav; Director; Holeckova 8; CS-15129 PRAHA 5; Czech Republic RN LONDON/NORTHWOOD =================== Royal Navy Communications Centre Whitehall; Chief Radio Supervisor; Old Admiralty Building; Spring Gardens; Whitehall; LONDON SW1A 2BE; United Kingdom ROME METEO ========== Aeronautica Militare Italiane; Ispettatorato Telcomunicazioni, e Assistenzia al Volo; 3. Reparto-Servizio Meteorologico; Piazzale degli Archivi 34-36; I-00100 ROME; Italy SKAMLEBAEK (COPENH.) MET ======================== Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut; Communications Department; Vejrtjenesten; Head of Communication; Lyngbyvej 100; DK-2100 KOBENHAVN 0; Denmark SOFIA METEO =========== Ministry of Transport; State Aeronautical Inspectorate; 9 Levsky Street; SOFIA; Bulgaria USAF/AWS CROUGHTON ================== Dept. of the Air Force; 2130 Communications Group (AFCS); APO NEW YORK 09378; U.S.A USAF/AWS RAMSTEIN ================= U.S. Airforce Communications Facility, Ramstein Airbase; Headquarters 17th Airforce; APO NEW YORK, NY 09012; U.S.A. USN CATANIA/SIGONELLA ===================== U.S. Naval Communications Facility; U.S. Naval Base Sigonella; FPO NEW YORK; NY 09523; U.S.A USN KEFLAVIK ============ Via USN Norfolk USN NORFOLK =========== Naval Eastern Oceanography Center; Naval Air Station; McAdie Building U-117; NORFOLK, VA 23511-5399; U.S.A. USN ROTA/MORON ============== U.S. Naval Oceanography Command Centre Rota, Spain; Box 31; FPO NEW YORK 09540; U.S.A USN THURSO ========== U.S. Naval Communications Facility, Thurso - Scotland; Chief Communications Officer; FPO NEW YORK, NY 09516-3000; U.S.A. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Used abbreviations: AFB = Air Force Base AWS = Air Weather Service RN = Royal Navy USAF = United States Air Force USN = United States Navy ============================================================================ ************************* LISTING SAMPLE NUMBER 5: ************************* WXFAX v1.0 - FACSIMILE WEATHER STATIONS (c) 1993, Jan Nieuwenhuis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stations Transmission Info ATHENS RADIO, Greece ==================== Surface Analysis: 0925 Surface Prognosis: 0935 500hPa Analysis: - 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: 0845, 0855, 0905, 0915 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 8530.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 BRACKNELL METEO 1, United Kingdom ================================= Surface Analysis: 0341, 0812, 0941, 1541, 2141 Surface Prognosis: 0431, 0710, 1031, 1631, 2222, 2231 500hPa Analysis: 0317, 0438, 0920, 1516, 1708, 1820, 1920 500hPa Prognosis: 0630, 0959, 1103, 1820, 2333, 2345 Sea State Prognosis: 1010, 2152 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 14582.5, 11086.5, 8040.0, 4610.0, 3289.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/var BRACKNELL METEO 2, United Kingdom ================================= Surface Analysis: 0341, 0941, 1541, 2141 Surface Prognosis: 0431, 0806, 1031, 1045, 1631, 2222, 2327 500hPa Analysis: - 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: 0935, 1010, 2018, 2152 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 18261.0, 14436.0, 9203.0, 4782.0, 2618.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/var GRENGEL METEO, Germany ====================== NO Data Available; broadcast dictated by the needs of the German Air Force Frequencies: 4570.5, 3318.0, 2822.0, 2342.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/var HAMBURG/QUICKBORN METEO, Germany ================================ Surface Analysis: 0400, 0745, 1000, 1353, 1600, 1845, 2201 Surface Prognosis: 0520, 0731, 0905, 0916, 1720, 1940 500hPa Analysis: 0500, 1700 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: 1520, 2140 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 13882.5, 7880.0, 3855.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/var MADRID METEO, Spain =================== Surface Analysis: 0350, 1545 Surface Prognosis: 0630, 1120 500hPa Analysis: 0415, 1750 500hPa Prognosis: 0139, 0650, 1338, 1650, 1938, 2230 Sea State Prognosis: 1215 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 10250.0, 6918.5, 3650.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 OFFENBACH METEO 1, Germany ========================== Station is broadcasting aviation data only; NO surface data is transmitted Frequencies: 117.4 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 OFFENBACH METEO 2, Germany ========================== Surface Analysis: 0201, 0400, 1000, 1353, 1415, 1600, 2201 Surface Prognosis: 0520, 0905, 0916, 0927, 1149, 1720, 1940 500hPa Analysis: 0500, 1700 500hPa Prognosis: 1112, 1124 Sea State Prognosis: - Satellite Picture: 0103, 0320, 0702, 0811, 1245, 1301, 1902, 2243 Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 134.2 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 PRAGUE METEO, Czech Republic ============================ Surface Analysis: - Surface Prognosis: 0456 500hPa Analysis: - 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: 0030 ... (H+30) ... 2330 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 119.3 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 RN LONDON/NORTHWOOD, United Kingdom =================================== Surface Analysis: 0320, 0600, 0950, 1130, 1210, 1500, 1930, 1950 Surface Prognosis: 0400, 0730, 1150, 2025 500hPa Analysis: - 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: 1230 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 16912.0, 12844.5, 8331.5, 6446.0, 4307.0, 3652.0, 2374.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 ROME METEO, Italy ================= Surface Analysis: 0415, 0437, 0457, 1045, 1146, 1610, 1645, 2252, 2312 Surface Prognosis: 1030, 2322 500hPa Analysis: 0400, 1700 500hPa Prognosis: 0823, 0859, 0906, 0913, 0920, 0927, 2200 Sea State Prognosis: 1140, 2230 Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 13597.4, 8146.6, 4777.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 SKAMLEBAEK (COPENH.) MET, Denmark ================================= Station is NOT transmitting any of the mentioned data Frequencies: 17510.0, 13855.0, 9360.0, 5850.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 SOFIA METEO, Bulgaria ===================== Surface Analysis: 0415, 0435, 0510, 0735, 0950, 1030, 1330 Surface Prognosis: - 500hPa Analysis: - 500hPa Prognosis: - Sea State Prognosis: - Satellite Picture: - Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 5092.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 USAF/AWS CROUGHTON, United Kingdom ================================== NO Data Available; broadcast dictated by the needs of the U.S. Air Force Frequencies: 20053.0, 17528.3, 14399.3, 13587.0, 10875.3, 7625.0, 7598.4, 5394.0, 5237.3, 4757.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: var/var USAF/AWS RAMSTEIN, Germany ========================== NO Data Available; broadcast dictated by the needs of the U.S. Air Force Frequencies: 6281.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/var USN CATANIA/SIGONELLA, Italy ============================ Surface Analysis: 0431, 0513, 0857, 1007, 1313, 1451, 1631, 1713, 2057 Surface Prognosis: 0705, 0857, 1021, 1049, 1119, 1203, 1231, 1327, 1423, 1505 500hPa Analysis: 0141, 0417, 1341, 1617, 1727 500hPa Prognosis: 0445, 0527, 0719, 0925, 1103, 1149, 1355, 1645, 1919, 2115 Sea State Prognosis: 0059, 1259 Satellite Picture: 0321, 0335, 0555, 1755 Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 17040.0, 9373.0, 5864.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 USN KEFLAVIK, Iceland ===================== Surface Analysis: 0100, 0415, 0920, 1615, 2120 Surface Prognosis: 0115, 0530, 0730, 0800, 1300, 1730, 1930, 2000 500hPa Analysis: 0400, 0700, 1600, 1900 500hPa Prognosis: 0030, 0130, 1045, 1230, 1450, 2245 Sea State Prognosis: 0905, 0945, 1815, 2105, 2200 Satellite Picture: 0200, 0515, 0545, 0745, 1115, 1400, 1715, 1745, 1945 Tropical Warnings: 0935, 1545, 2135 A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 18486.0, 9318.0, 3820.5 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 USN ROTA/MORON, Spain ===================== Surface Analysis: 0431, 0513, 0857, 1007, 1313, 1451, 1631, 1713, 2057, 2207 Surface Prognosis: 0705, 0857, 1021, 1049, 1119, 1203, 1231, 1327, 1423, 1505 500hPa Analysis: 0141, 0417, 1341, 1617, 1727 500hPa Prognosis: 0445, 0527, 0719, 0925, 1103, 1149, 1355, 1645, 1919, 2115 Sea State Prognosis: 0059, 1259 Satellite Picture: 0321, 0335, 0555, 1755 Tropical Warnings: - A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 11485.0, 9382.5, 5785.0, 4622.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 USN THURSO, United Kingdom ========================== Surface Analysis: 0100, 0415, 0920, 1615, 2120 Surface Prognosis: 0115, 0530, 0730, 0800, 1300, 1730, 1930, 2000 500hPa Analysis: 0400, 0700, 1600, 1900 500hPa Prognosis: 0030, 0130, 1045, 1230, 1450, 2245 Sea State Prognosis: 0905, 0945, 1815, 2105, 2200 Satellite Picture: 0200, 0515, 0545, 0745, 1115, 1400, 1715, 1745, 1945 Tropical Warnings: 0935, 1545, 2135 A < - > indicates that NO such data is transmitted Frequencies: 18245.0, 8000.0, 3731.0 kHz Rpm/IOC: 120/576 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mentioned times are in GMT/UTC Rpm = Drum speed (line scan per minute) IOC = Transmission module (Index Of Coperation) ============================================================================ Used abbreviations: AFB = Air Force Base RN = Royal Navy USAF = United States Air Force USCG = United States Coast Guard USN = United States Navy ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings from a cloudy island Texel ................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Institute: Netherlands - Institute - for - Sea - Research - (N.I.O.Z.) 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