Decoding HF weather fax with fldigi

[@bundylovess]

Awesome stuff Peter

[@MarkPentler]

I very much recommend having an "obscure mode day" where you do QSOs in modes like these. You don't need to make long faxes, even just short strips 1 minute long are fine.

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

Thanks for video Peter. It sounds a little like SSTV. I have been using Fldigi for years but never tried using it for WEFAX.

[@daveorca]

Thanks Peter. I find using the fax extension in kiwisdr is better than using separate software like fldigi.

[@PaulaBean]

It'll automatically tune, too!

[@Mahmoud-ml3py]

Hi Peter would it be possible if you could have a go at a Moon bounce one day? It’d be interesting.

[@DavidCase-ov5uo]

Voice commentary would be nice. The captions do not stay on the screen long enough to read.

[@PaulaBean]

Would you agree that the built-in battery of the FT-817/FT-818 is a bit 'weak'? (understatement). I once installed an Windcamp upgrade but it's not that great of an improvement either. So I take external LiFePO batteries with me. It would be great if someone came up with a really beefy LiFePO battery pack that would fit inside the FT-817, and also could be charged just by having the 817 plugged in. Amen.

[@vk3ye]

Agree. I always use an external battery.

[@danielayers]

Shame the number of these stations is steadily decreasing.

[@Katchi_]

Did you see the results? You should be questioning why any remain.

[@PaulaBean]

@@Katchi_ I wonder if there are still vessels using these kinds of weather maps. Perhaps old Phillipine fishing boats which havent upgraded their nav systems since the 60's.

[@MarkPentler]

Things are better. It isn't a shame. It's a great thing.
We really do need to stop just clinging to nostalgia in this hobby.

[@MrHajimeSaitou]