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From: Conor Crowley (no email)
Date: Tue Dec 09 2003 - 14:27:00 EST
With regard to the original question of shortwave WeFax reception, I would
suggest adding a Sony an-102 active antenna into the mix.
Although I don't have any experience in the mater of direct satellite
imagery reception (yet), I was under the impression that with the correct
antenna and the right know-how, it was possible to receive such imagery,
directly, at zero cost. (The right antenna being either a Crossed Dipole
Antenna or a little Quadrifilar Helix Antenna (QFH)).
For those with more substantial resources, I see that Ocens have a product
called Seatation that uses a QFH and it looks like they also sell a
specialized receiver with some nice software and services to tie it all
together. However, I suspect I could do practically the same thing by
hooking up QFH to a regular HF radio.
Has anyone here done this already?
.Conor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick H Kennerly" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:40 AM
Subject: RE: [world-cruising] New thread - WeatherFax
> HF WeFax is not a strong signal, really. But your major problem is noise
> around you--your computer, your neighbors, motors running in the
> neighborhood, cars with bad ignitions, bad fluorescent ballasts, the list
is
> endless ashore. Even in harbors, you get a lot of interference.
>
> However, at sea or around the islands away from towns, we've always found
HF
> WeFax reception to be good.
>
> The satellite products are good, but you'll need special receivers and
> antennas. Pretty pricey for the subscription, too.
>
> Have you tried an external antennae on your Sanguen?
>
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