The old set up.
More up to date in the photo below. I’m using my Surface Pro and the Kenwood TS570D to receive weather info via WEFAX. This is my receiving station, no RF transmitted from this side of the radio room. A Marconi CR100 – a Yaesu FRG100 – a Lowe HF150 – a Tecsun S-2000 and a scanner. My Mini Whip active antenna is switched between the receivers. I also use the Surface Pro to receive WEFAX, weather faxes.
The new set up
I spent some cash on a new Icom IC7300… and it’s worth every penny. Locking on to fax signals is far easier when the computer is connected to the radio via a USB lead. I’ve not set the Surface Pro up to send data yet, that’s my next job.
Wefax reception:
Reception of Wefax. Set radio to USB.
WEFAX frequencies:
7879.8kHz – Germany.
| Northwood UK. Frequencies kHz | Broadcast Type | Times in GMT |
| 2618.5 (2616.6 usb) 4610 (4608.1 usb) 8040 (8038.1 usb) 11086.5 (11084.6 usb) 18261 (18259.1 usb) |
Surface Analysis | 0300. 0400 0500. 0900 1100. 1200 1500. 1800 2100. 2300 |
| Surface prog T24 | 0524, 0800, 1000, 1300, 1736, 2200. | |
| Wind | 0812, 2112 | |
| Fronts Centres | 0848, 0912, 1124, 1136, 1400, 1600, 1700, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, | |
| Gale Summary | 0348, 0600, 0700, 1148, 1548, 1900, | |
| Sea Swell | 0924, 1912, | |