The following report is for 20 January, 2020 Report from: Rich Levenson E-mail: [email protected] Location: Monroe Township, NJ Radios: ICOM R9500, Expert Electronics MB1 (SDR) Antennas: 6-80 M Vertical, Coax Gutter/Downspout, Attic Discone
My major passion is aeronautical flight monitoring as well as VOLMETs (meteorological weather information for airmen). Accordingly, I have even developed an electronic map with color-coded LEDs to track international flights that I monitor on shortwave. Check out my QRZ page for W2FKN that will give you an idea how seriously I follow flights and weather. The terms of TAF, METAR, SIGMET, and AIRMET are used depending upon the weather conditions. Find these terms on GOOGLE, etc. Shannon Volmet on 3413 @ 0010 UTC (USB - Upper Sideband) giving meteorological information for London Heathrow, Dublin, Ireland and Shannon, Ireland at the time of listening. Weather terms are typically in the British system, but may also have a US component. Signal S9. (R. Levenson - NJ) Gander, NFLD Volmet on 6604 @ 0013 UTC (USB). Report for Toronto and Ottawa weather conditions as noted for a specific time period. Signal S9. (R. Levenson - NJ) Gander, NFLD Volmet on 3485 @ 0055 UTC (USB). Signal S9. Report for another series of locations RAF (Royal Airforce) Volmet on 5450 (USB) at 0021 UTC. Computer generated female voice with a perfect British accent. Detailed information for numerous locations. Signal S9. (R. Levenson) I can offer reports on flights I listen to with regards to positions, requests for altitude changes, deviations for weather, and sometimes other significant issues. I used to decode ACARS, but that's another story. Happy listening to all - 73, Rich W2FKN -- _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
