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Furuno FS1503EM
Anyone have airtime with the Furuno FS1503M? I've been told it's rock solid
for the most part, the weather reception is a bit iffy during early morning and late evening. Any input appreciated! Thanks! |
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Furuno FS1503EM
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:40:24 -0700, "Stanley Tobasco"
wrote: Anyone have airtime with the Furuno FS1503M? I've been told it's rock solid for the most part, the weather reception is a bit iffy during early morning and late evening. Any input appreciated! Thanks! Furuno makes very good equipment. However propagation conditions vary by time of day in the shortwave bands because of changes in the ionosphere caused by the sun. Typically, lower frequencies are better at night, and higher frequencies during the day. As an example I monitor the weather FAX out of New Orleans for conditions in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. During the day the best frequency is usually 8502 KHz and at night 4316 KHz. The worldwide listing of weather FAX stations, frequencies and schedules can be found he http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/rfax.pdf The high seas voice forecasts follow the FAX transmissions: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/hfvoice.htm |
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