A new concept in weather forecasting for European yachtsmen. A new concept in weather forecasting for European yachtsmen.

WEATHERMAN WEATHERMAN Complete with Micro Marine antenna 195mm x 40mm Complete with Micro Antenna 195mm x 40mm For many years commercial vessels have received weather forecasts viaradioteletype (RTTY) from the German National Weather Agency (DWD). Whilst a few intrepid yachtsmen have tuned into this excellent service, with a general purpose HF boat receiver connected to a personal computer, results have often been dissapointing.Weatherman combines a synthesised HF receiver, a powerful computer and ahigh contrast display to form a complete, reliable, stand alone RTTY receiver.Unlike Navtex, which is an international service for navigational and meteorological warnings, Weatherman is dedicated to receiving weather forecasts.DWD operates on a 24 hour continuous schedule and broadcasts continuallyon several frequencies simultaneously. This helps to cope with the radio propagation and reception conditions which vary with the time of day and the distance from the transmitter.Weatherman shown withoptional stirrup mounting bracket For many years commercial vessels have received weather forecasts via radioteletype (RTTY) from the German National Weather Agency (DWD). Whilst a few intrepid yachtsmen have tuned into this excellent service, with a general purpose HF receiver connected to a personal computer, results have often been dissapointing.Weatherman combines a synthesised HF receiver, a powerful computer and ahigh contrast display to form a complete, reliable, stand alone RTTY receiver.Unlike Navtex, which is an international service for navigational and meteorological warnings, Weatherman is dedicated to receiving weather forecasts.DWD operates on a 24 hour continuous schedule and broadcasts continuallyon several frequencies simultaneously. This helps to cope with the radio propagation and reception conditions which vary with the time of day and the distance from the transmitter.Weatherman shown withoptional stirrup mounting bracketThe DWD service is free to yachtsmen but must not be used for commercial purposes. The daily schedule includes times of day, frequencies and areas of coverage. The user can program Weatherman to record information only from areas of interest. The memory is able to store several thousand lines of text. Details of further Atlantic coverage together with the latest schedule are available from:www.dwd.de The daily schedule includes times of day, frequencies and areas of coverage. The user canprogram Weatherman to record information only from areas of interest. The memory is able to store several thousand lines of text. Details of further Atlantic coverage together with the latest schedule are available from:www.dwd.de 16 lines x 40 characters per screen Very high contrast display with white backlight Supply voltage nominal 12v

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Consumption 50mA @ 12v (100mA with backlight) 16 lines x 40 characters per screen Power save auto timer on backlight Very high contrast display with white backlight Spectrum screen for simple signal analysis
The most appropriate frequency can be easily resolved by reference to weatherman’s on-screen radio spectrum analyser. Supply voltage nominal 12v Non volatile program and message memory Consumption 50mA @ 12v (100mA with backlight) Compact size: L-150mm, H-112mm, D-42mm Power save auto timer on backlight Active Micro antenna: H-195mm x 40mm. 7M Cable Weatherman can receive the following frequencies:DDK9 @ 10.1008 MHZ DDH7 @ 7.646 MHZ DKK2 @ 4.583 MHZ Program 1 in English LanguageDDH9 @ 11.039 MHZProgram 2 in German Language Spectrum screen for simple signal analysis Non volatile program and message memory Compact size: L-150mm, H-112mm, D-42mm Active Micro antenna: H-195mm x 40mm. 7M CableThe availability of the DWD signal is dependant onradio propagation and local conditions

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The availability of the DWD signal is dependant on radio propagation and local conditions Weatherman can receive the following frequencies:DDK9 @ 10.1008 MHZ DDH7 @ 7.646 MHZ DKK2 @ 4.583 MHZ Program 1 in English LanguageDDH9 @ 11.039 MHZProgram 2 in German Language The DWD service is free to yachtsmen but must not be used for commercial purposes.

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