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Receiving Weather Fax

If you want to tune in to NOAA weather forecast Maps, you need this data.

RPM/IOC  Tipically all station use 120/576

Source: NOAA 2012

CallSign – Frequency- Times-Emission type- Power
AFRICA
CAPE NAVAL, SOUTH AFRICA
ZSJ 4014 kHz 16Z-06Z (when available) F3C 10 KW
ZSJ 7508 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
ZSJ 13538 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
ZSJ 18238 kHz 06Z-16Z (when available) F3C 10 KW
http://old.weathersa.co.za/Marine/FrequencyShipFCBroadcast.jsp
ASIA
TOKYO, JAPAN
JMH 3622.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
JMH2 7795 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
JMH4 13988.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
TAIPEI, REPUBLIC OF CHINA
BMF 4616 kHz F3C 10 KW
8140 kHz F3C 10 KW
13900 kHz F3C 10 KW
18560 kHz F3C 10 KW
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
HLL2 3585 kHz 1200-0000 UTC F3C 3 KW
HLL2 5857.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 3 KW
HLL2 7433.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 3 KW
HLL2 9165 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 3 KW
HLL2 13570 kHz 0000-1200 UTC F3C 3 KW
BANGKOK, THAILAND
HSW64 7395.0 kHz   F3C 3 KW
KYODO NEWS AGENCY, JAPAN/SINGAPORE
JJC 4316 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
JJC 8467.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
JJC 12745.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 15 KW
JJC 16971 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 15 KW
JJC 17069.6 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 15 KW
JJC 22542 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 15 KW
9VF/252 16035 kHz 0740-1010, 1415-1815 F3C 10 KW
9VF/252 17430 kHz 0740-1010, 1415-1815 F3C 10 KW
NORTHWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM (PERSIAN GULF)
– not currently active –
GYA 6834 kHz 1800-0800 UTC F3C 10 KW
GYA 12390 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
GYA 18261 kHz 0800-1800 UTC F3C 10 KW
SUD AMERICA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
PWZ-33 12665 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
PWZ-33 16978 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA, CHILE (CBV)
CBV 4228.0 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
CBV 8677.0 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
CBV 17146.4 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
PUNTA ARENAS MAGALLANES, CHILE (CBM)
CBM 4322.0 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
CBM 8696.0 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 1 KW
http://meteoarmada.directemar.cl/prontus_meteo/site/artic/20100817/pags/20100817162223.html
NORD AMERICA
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA – not currently active
CFH 122.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 10 KW
4271 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
6496.4 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
10536 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
13510 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 6 KW
 http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/folios/00026/docs/RAMN-Atlantic-2011-eng.pdf
IQALUIT, N.W.T., CANADA
VFF 3253.0 kHz 2100 – 2330 UTC J3C 5 KW
VFF 7710.0 kHz 0010 – 0900 UTC J3C 5 KW
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/folios/00026/docs/RAMN-Atlantic-2011-eng.pdf
RESOLUTE, N.W.T., CANADA
VFR 3253.0 kHz 0010 – 0900 UTC J3C 5 KW
VFR 7710.0 kHz 2100 – 2330 UTC J3C 5 KW
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/folios/00026/docs/RAMN-Atlantic-2011-eng.pdf
SYDNEY – NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
VCO 4416 kHz 1121-1741 J3C
VCO 6915.1 kHz 2200-2331 J3C
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/folios/00026/docs/RAMN-Atlantic-2011-eng.pdf
INUVIK, CANADA
VFA 8457.8 kHz J3C 1 KW
KODIAK, ALASKA, U.S.A.
NOJ 2054 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
4298 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
8459 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
12412.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
E-MAIL: nws.ar.pafc.webauthors@noaa.gov
http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/hfak.txt
PT. REYES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
NMC 4346 kHz 0140-1608 F3C 4 KW
8682 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
12786 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
17151.2 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
22527 kHz 1840-2356 F3C 4 KW
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, U.S.A.
NMG 4317.9 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
8503.9 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
12789.9 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
17146.4 kHz 1200-2045 F3C 4 KW
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
NMF 4235 kHz 0230z-1039z F3C 4 KW
6340.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
9110 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
12750 kHz 1400z-2239z F3C 4 KW
OCEANIA  – PACIFICO
CHARLEVILLE, AUSTRALIA
VMC 2628 kHz 0900-1900 F3C 1 KW
VMC 5100 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMC 11030 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMC 13920 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMC 20469 kHz 1900-0900 F3C 1 KW
WILUNA, AUSTRALIA
VMW 5755 kHz 1100-2100 F3C 1 KW
VMW 7535 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMW 10555 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMW 15615 kHz All Broadcast Times F3C 1 KW
VMW 18060 kHz 2100-1100 F3C 1 KW
http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/radio-sat/radio-fax-schedule.shtml
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
ZKLF 3247.4 kHz 0945-1700 F3C 5 KW
5807 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
9459 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
13550.5 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 5 KW
16340.1 kHz 2145-0500 F3C 5 KW
http://www.metservice.com/marine/radio/zklf-radiofax-schedule
HONOLULU, HAWAII, U.S.A.
KVM70 9982.5 kHz 0519-1556 F3C 4 KW
11090 kHz ALL BROADCAST TIMES F3C 4 KW
16135 kHz 1719-0356 F3C 4 KW
If you need a FAX decoding software you can have  a look at this huge list of Software to decode Fax

1 thought on “Receiving Weather Fax”

  1. Jay says:
    January 2, 2025 at 11:44 pm

    I’m curious, Is there an End Fed Half Wave, or other type home brew antenna that you know of for dedication to WEFAX frequencies?

    My Cushcraft AS3 works OK, but I’d like to have an antenna(S) for the 4, 8, 12, 17 and or 22 Mhz WEFAX frequencies

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  • Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of ARI Firenze and ARRL
  • Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi


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