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<strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> OPERATING MANUAL<br />
FACSIMILE OPERATION<br />
CHAPTER 9<br />
FACSIMILE OPERATION<br />
9.1 Overview<br />
Weather Facsimile (WEFAX) is transmitted throughout the Short-Wave<br />
radio spectrum, primarily to provide information to ships at sea.<br />
Typical stations you may find broadcast weather maps showing current<br />
as well as predicted weather conditions and satellite photographs<br />
showing the cloud cover over a large area.<br />
Not only weather information is transmitted, but also news photographs<br />
from the wire services (see the frequency list below). Many of the<br />
photographs you see in your local newspaper every night are<br />
distributed via facsimile and some can be copied on your printer.<br />
Although a dot matrix printer does not have the resolution of an<br />
expensive facsimile receiver, it can display reasonable definition.<br />
The AEA PAKRATT WITH FAX programs allow WEFAX to be displayed on the<br />
screen of your computer. Many people prefer this to printing.<br />
9.2 Finding FAX Frequencies<br />
The following is a list of frequencies that seem to broadcast on a<br />
regular schedule. A few of these stations transmit 24-hours/day. We<br />
suggest you try the weather FAX frequencies listed below while you are<br />
becoming familiar with the commands. After you print a few pages, and<br />
have become accustomed to the sound of facsimile you will be able to<br />
tune the bands in search of other frequencies where perhaps different<br />
kinds of pictures may be found.<br />
Weather: USB 3,357.0 KHz 4,268.0 KHz 4,975.0 KHz 6,946.0 KHz<br />
10,865.0 KHz 12,125.0 KHz 20,015.0 KHz<br />
Photographs: LSB 10,680.7 KHz 17,673.9 KHz 18,434.9 KHz<br />
The following frequencies were obtained from Popular Communications<br />
Magazine:<br />
USB<br />
4,271.0 KHz 9,890.0 KHz 13,510.0 KHz Halifax, Canada<br />
8,502.0 KHz 12,750.0 KHz Boston, Mass<br />
9,389.5 KHz 11,035.0 KHz Brentwood, NY<br />
4,793.5 KHz 10,185.0 KHz 12,201.0 KHz 14,671.5 KHz Washington, DC<br />
9,157.5 KHz 17,447.5 KHz Mobile, Al<br />
8,080.0 KHz 10,854.0 KHz 16,410.0 KHz Norfolk, VA<br />
4,802.5 KHz 9,440.0 KHz 13,862.5 KHz Hawaii<br />
7,770.0 KHz 11,090.0 KHz 13,627.5 KHz Hawaii<br />
8,459.0 KHz Alaska<br />
4,346.0 KHz 8,682.0 KHz 12,730.0 KHz 17,151.2 KHz San Francisco<br />
8,646.0 KHz 17,410.5 KHz San Diego<br />
Table 1: Facsimile Frequencies<br />
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