====================================================================== | This info for Radio-LISTENING amateurs is presented to you by the: | | | | BENELUX DX-CLUB | | --------------- | | P.O.Box 150, NL-5270 AD St.Michielsgestel, The Netherlands | | | | Compiled by: JAN NIEUWENHUIS, | | Vloedlyn 12, NL-1791 HH Den Burg (Texel), The Netherlands | ====================================================================== PART 1 of 1 Date: 17th March 1993 HONOLULU/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEO, HAWAII, U.S.A. ======================================================= Facsmile transmission schedule: Trans Time Contents of transmissions ---------- ------------------------- 0001 / 1201 Satellite imagery (IR) 0017 / 1217 Pacific surface analysis 0041 / 1241 Tropical surface analysis 0106 / 1306 24hr surface/thickness prognosis 0128 / 1328 48hr surface/thickness prognosis 0150 24hr wind stream prognosis 0216 48hr wind stream prognosis / 1352 24hr ocean winds/significant wave height prognosis / 1408 48hr ocean winds/significant wave height prognosis / 1424 72hr ocean winds/significant wave height prognosis 0533 / 1733 Test chart/identification/schedule 0547 / 1747 Significant cloud features 0601 / 1801 Satellite imagery (IR) 0617 / 1817 Pacific surface analysis 0641 / 1841 Tropical surface analysis 0706 / 1906 72hr surface temperature 0730 Sea surface temperature / 1928 Ocean surface temperatures 1133 / 2333 Test chart/identification/schedule 1147 / 2347 Significant cloud features Used frequencies: 9982.5, 11090, 16135 and 23331.5 kHz These frequencies are assigned frequencies. To convert to carrier frequencies, subtract 1.9 kHz from the assigned frequencies. Callsign: KVM70 Transmitter power: 10 kW RPM/IOC: 120/576 Address: Regional Director; National Weather Service, NOAA; P.O.Box 50027; HONOLULU, HAWAII 96850. Other High Seas Marine Weather Broadcasts from Hawaii are transmitted via: U.S.Coast Guard Honolulu /NMO/ in SSB-voice at 0545, 1145, 1745 and 2345 on 2670, 6501, 8764 and 13089 kHz, and via WWVH Kauai in AM-voice on the 48th, 50th and 51st minute of each hour on 2500, 5000, 10000 and 15000 kHz. U.S.COAST GUARD/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KODIAK, ALASKA, U.S.A. =============================================================== Facsmile transmission schedule: Trans Time Contents of transmissions ---------- ------------------------- 0400 Surface analysis Alaska coastal marine forecast tables Day-3 surface prognosis Day-4 surface prognosis Day-6 surface prognosis 1000 Surface analysis 36hr surface prognosis 5-day sea ice prognosis Sea surface temperature/mixed layer depth/ice edge (Wednesday only, October-February) 1800 Surface analysis Alaska coastal marine forecast tables FAX schedule (Mon/Wed/Fri) 2200 Surface analysis 36hr surface prognosis 18hr significant wave prognosis Sea ice analysis Each map takes about 10 minutes to send and may not always be sent in the sequences shown above. If a particular map is missing, a note will be sent at the end of the transmission. Used frequencies: 4298 and 8459 kHz Callsign: NOJ Transmitter power: - RPM/IOC: 120/576 Address: Official in charge; National Weather Service/NOAA; Box 37; U.S.C.G. Base; KODIAK, AK 99619; U.S.A. (Source of information: NOAA Mariners Weather Log (Winter 1993) * All times mentioned GMT/UTC. * 73's from TEXEL Island - [53.034 N, 04.478 E], The Netherlands * * Origin: Scoop BBS Hilversum * +31-35-245395 * (2:500/202)