From: pharden@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Paul Harden)
Subject: WEFAX SIGHTINGS (List of Transmissions)
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 20:55:09 GMT

In response to several recent inquiries about WEFAX stations,
I submit the following from my own log book. This is not from any
official source, merely my own listening around, but hope you
may find it useful.

All WEFAX SIGHTINGS listed have been heard/verified within the
past 30 days; an old 1942 Hallicrafters SX-28 SW receiver is
used with a folded dipole; an MFJ-1278 multimode controller is
used for the WEFAX decoding to a laptop PC. Due to an aging,
yellowing analog readout on the SX-28, frequencies may be in
error by 2-3 kHz. QTH is Socorro, New Mexico.

73 and gud dx,
Paul Harden, NA5N
pharden@zia.nrao.edu

24-HOUR CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSIONS ...
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WEFAX STATION: N M N / N A M   [USCG/USN PORTSMOUTH, VA]
FREQ: 4975   8078   10863   16410 kHz  (3357 kHz some days)
TIME: Operates 24-hours a day, continuously
MAPS: Eastern U.S., N Atlantic, Carribean, Gulf of Mexico
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WEFAX STATION: N P M           [USN Pearl Harbor, Hawaii]
FREQ: 4025   6440   9090 kHz
TIME: Operates 24-hours a day, continuously
MAPS: Western U.S., N Pacific from China coast to Mexico
      Includes rebroadcasts of GEOS multi-level WXSAT images
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WEFAX STATION: C F H           [Canada Navy, Halifax, NS]
FREQ: 4271   6496   10536    13510 kHz
TIME: Operates 24-hours a day, continuously, but alternates
      between 75 baud RTTY and WEFAX transmissions.
MAPS: Mostly eastern Canadian coastal waters, N Atlantic
      hi-seas, with some west coast Canada and Pacific waters.
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INFREQUENT WEFAX TRANSMISSIONS (Evening hours) ...
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C K N  [Canadian Navy]    8489 kHz
0500Z  600mB Isobars, East Pacific/West Canada, U.S.
0515Z  300mB Isobars, East Pacific/West Canada, U.S.

N M C  [USCG, Pt. Reyes, CA]   8680 kHz
0500Z  0000Z NWS SanFran Pacific Hi Seas Sea Surface Temps
0515Z  0000Z NWS SanFran Pacific Sea State Analysis
0525Z  0000Z NWS SanFran Pacific Waters Surface Analysis

A O K  [USN, Rota, Spain]      4704 kHz
0030Z  Medditeranean Surface Analysis
0100Z  British Isles, 300mB
NOTE:  Propagation permitting, I have hrd activity here almost
       continuous after 00Z, but have not figured out what some
       of the maps are. Some are detailed WX of various harbors.

? ? ?  [Unidentified ... to me at least]
8461 kHz  0425Z  Forecast map, Alaskan Waters
8663 kHz  0500Z  300mB, U.S./Canada, Polar Projection
5905 kHz  0535Z  Surface Analysis, entire N. Hemisphere, Polar Proj.
5905 kHz  0550Z  Radar/rainfall summary, centered over Gibralter

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Most of the above have transmissions other than times as shown; I
have shown only those maps I have identified.

I have other listings and periodically update my logs with new
catches, changes in map transmissions, etc. which I can better
organize and post periodically if there is sufficient interest.

I also have a nearly complete schedule of all maps transmitted by
NMN, NPM and CFH 24-hours a day if anyone has interest in that
detailed schedule (as actually heard on the air, not just
reprinted from some of the utility publications).

73, Paul Harden NA5N