beluga
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I've managed to get the NAVTEX forecasts on the internet but I just can't find the German RTTY forecast. More often than not we don't receive it on Weatherman so would like to have somebody land based check it for an Ionian crossing next week as it's such a useful forecast. I've had a look at the DWD website without luck. Not being able to speak German makes it tricky to navigate and I keep coming across pages saying 'this is not available in English'. Thanks ever so much
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trouville
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Reged: 10/06/2004
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Loc: crusing with an Arpège
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This lists Hamburg and others
http://www.rtty.com/rtty_list.htm
And this: http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/rtty.html
Wouldent it be great if there was a "scutelbut" net which would give forcasts via voice & data?
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Edited by trouville (01/05/2008 19:45)
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beluga
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Thanks for that, but it's the actual text of the forecasts I'm looking for. Cheers
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trouville
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Thats possiable!I say possiable becouse i have a ibook which i havent got any working software for yet
Ill go & switch Hamburg on and see what i get
When do you want the forcasts?I can ask someone else still PC powered im sure he'll help
Then we i or we could post them hear?
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beluga
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Hello Trouville
That's ever so kind of you, but I would like to check them every day for the next few weeks. I have internet access so if I can find a website page where the forecasts are shown I will be fine. It doesn't matter if the actual forecast is in German by the way. Cheers.
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LadyJessie
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in the Ionian; if you have a VHF radio onboard it is usually a lot easier to just pick up the forecasts from the Italian and Greek Coast Guards than all this bother with ssb and the internet. Saves you a lot of cruising time. The Italian one is constantly transmitting on channel 68 for 24 hrs, for the Greek you have to check your pilot for the channels and times. Both are in local language first and then English.
Edit notes: you got me out of my comfy place to pull out my pilot so here goes: VHF channels for Greek vx in the Ionian are 27, 85 or 87. Vx times are 0600, 1000, 1600 and 2200 UTC. My experience is that they are very clear and reliable.
BTW: if your question really is "where is the best web source for weather forecasts; then answer is Windguru
Edited by LadyJessie (01/05/2008 21:51)
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minquiers
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Loc: essex england
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hi ian, mick here from silver fox, looks like you are on the move, have a nice trip, and the italian forecasts are very good and accurate by the way, in english also, bi bi for now and regards to you both
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Chris_E
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Can I suggest that you look at UGRIB? A free (yes, free...) service that downloads the latest NOAA forecasts to your PC. Google UGRIB and you'll find out how it works and where to download the free software to run it.
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trouville
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Loc: crusing with an Arpège
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Not free for MAC swmbo Nr2 has just paid $129 for an inferior JFAX !We have a communications problem!(French woman are wonderful but)
Ive been looking for a replacement for my IBM X40 which sank last year,in June i think,they were costly around 400 euros on ebay or second hand from shops
SWMBO knew of my desperate situation.When she bought new laptops for her practice she had an "old" ibook revamped new HDD becouse of client data new OS rather than destroying it cost to her 800 euros!!!
Value of ibook 150 euros as sold to me WOMAN! Now im stuck with another mac thats a financial burden and cant be programed at any price!I cant resell it,no takers & it would hurt her if i dont use it.Now i have to use the old compaq for pactor jfax data etc and email with a shiny white apple
Woman are so thoughtful kind and.If only they listened i could have been half as costly tax deduction and with a realy useful PC!
For the boat buy a compaq or IBM (euros 80 to 120 or IBM 250 to 350)Dont use firefox its slow & blotted but very useful save for when needed and run Opera then it will never crash and be faster better than Linux or apple & far more useful
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HenryB
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Reged: 17/07/2001
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Loc: Cornwall.
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You can see it (in German) here
http://www.dwd.de/bvbw/appmanager/bvbw/d...tml__nnn%3Dtrue
Hope the trip goes well,
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Henry Bates
Grib weather file viewer
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