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Nav Tex is very useful, if there is coverage. I would not be without a
receiver, they are very inexpensive. Perhaps there is not adequate coverage in that area, I don't know, but don't let that dissuade you from installing a Nav Tex system. Most of the world is well covered. Perhaps you should be thinking what that really means. Steve "Bruce in alaska" wrote in message ... In article , Josh Assing wrote: for cruising around WA/San Juan Islands/Alaska/Oregon - would a navtex receive be useful? It doesn't seem there's any stations in Washington/oregon area; so the closest is SF & Alaska. Thoughts? Don't know about Oregon, or the Washington Coast, but NavTex isn't really all that usefull on Inside Waters from Olympia Wa. to Cape Spencer, AK. First, it uses LF Frequencies, and has limited range during Daylight Hours. (250-500 Miles MAX) Nighttime may only double that typical Distance. The whole Inside Passage, is well covered by NOAA, USCG, and Canadian DOT VHF High Sites, that do a very good job of coverage, for WX and NTM's, as well as Cellular High Sites, that cover most of the passage area, especially around the population centers. A good Marine VHF System will serve much better, with a good External Digital Cellular Antenna, and maybe one of the Cellular Amplifiers, as a Backup Communications System. -- Bruce in alaska add path after fast to reply |
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