Subj : Re: Weather fax with FM HT?
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Pat Stevens
Date : Sat Oct 22 2005 14:55:15

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

    Since this group is VHF-UHF, I am going to assume that you are referring 
to the Weather Fax on VHF and not HF.  Even thought the Yaesu VX-7R can pick 
up the HF band transmissions in AM mode and there are some transmissions 
done in AM mode.  http://www.qsl.net/n8imo/wefax.html gives you a listing of 
the frequencies at 137 MHz and where to get the software to convert it for 
the computer.  However, as mentioned at that web site, I don't believe you 
are going to be able to use the factory antenna to do it.  You'll probably 
have to "upgrade" to a much more effecient antenna.


"Carl / W6VDC" <carl.hixon@cox.net> wrote in message 
news:3vf6f.3614$i%.871@fed1read07...
> Is it possible to use an HT like the VX-7R connected to a computer to 
> capture weather fax information?
>
> Carl

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