|
|
Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Weather Fax Reception Question
From: Chuck Morford (chuckmorford@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 07:13:51 EST
Hi Jean-Marie,
I'm using JVComm v1.1...
I tried your suggestion and am getting somewhat better results, but now the problem seems to be
one of adjusting the "slant" out of the received fax...
Thanks for your help!
Chuck
--- Jean-Marie Houle <houle.jean-marie@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> >Hi all...
> >
> >I'm at home practicing receiving hf weather faxes...
> >
> >Ok, I'm a geek...
> >
> >Anyway, I seem to be having a little trouble getting my receiver
> >(Sangean ats-803a)tuned
> >properly...
> >
> >The instructions on the NOAA site say to tune your receiver 1.9 Khz
> >lower than the
> >advertised freq. and then set if for USB...
> >
> >My receiver doesn't have a "fixed" USB, it has a BFO knob that I'm
> >using tha same way
> >I do when I'm listening to two Ham's yap, I use the BFO to tune out
> >the beat frequency...
> >
> >Anyway, I don't seem to be getting anything intelligible out...
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated...
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chuck
>
> Try this:
>
> Tune the receiver to the advertised frequency then tune the BFO 1.9
> KHz lower than the center position. If you get it wrong, the image
> will appear in reverse video (White on black) then tune the BFO the
> opposite direction.
>
> What are you using as a decoder? It might include a tuning indicator.
>
> --
> Jean-Marie VE2AEY
>
>
>
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings!
http://greetings.yahoo.com
=====================================
to unsubscribe email to: worldcruising-unsubscribe@onelist.com
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
|