Awesome! Thanks for the comprehensive explanation! Now to add yet another facet to my diamond shaped hobby.
> Wrongo! > > I logged the Chile signal on my Drake R8, I ran an audio line out of the > radio to the computer line in, and voila! I have a Drake R8B as my primary > DX machine, but I just park my old R8 on 516.38 all day long, and check the > capture log occasionally to see what's come in. There are also NAVTEX > broadcasts on 490 kHz, usually in the local language. 518 is generally > English. . > > The signal is audible on the Drake as a data stream of some kind. Each > station signs on according to - usually - a four or eight hour schedule on > the 10,20,30,40, or 50 minute mark. > > >From the SeaTTY help tab: "This program is designed to receive weather > reports, navigational warnings and weather charts transmitted in RTTY, > NAVTEX and HF-FAX (WEFAX) modes on longwave and shortwave bands.It can > decode GMDSS DSC (Digital selective-calling system) HF and VHF > messages.Software also can automatically save NOAA Weather Radio SAME voice > messages (NWR SAME) and them digital headers. > > Additional hardware is not required - your need only receiver and computer > with sound card. Minimal requirement for computer speed is about > Pentium-100." > > > > I have only used this for NAVTEX on 490 and 518. > > > Jim Renfrew > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:48 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Chile logged! > > > >> Yes, I have SeaTTY software for decoding the signal. It captures all > >> NAVTEX > >> broadcasts for later review. I bought this last year, but I think > >> there's a > >> trial edition you can get. Jim Renfrew > > > > So listening on my Eton E1 or Drake R8 would be out of the question I > > guess? > > > > Sounds like SDR receiving only... or some radio with IF Out. > > > > > > -- > > .......................................................................................... > > Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- > > Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA > > DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > IRCA mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.8/2425 - Release Date: 10/09/09 > 08:10:00 > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > -- .......................................................................................... Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com ------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
