swakisak@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Steve Wakisaka) (03/14/89)
I am working on a project and I need help on receiving the GOES WEFAX satellite signal. I am trying to find any equipment that will help me receive and process the signal. I cannot find any company that makes equipment that works in the 1691 MHz range. If anyone can help me, can you please reply asap. Thank you.
frank@ut-emx.UUCP (Frank Abernathy) (03/15/89)
In article <477@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>, swakisak@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Steve Wakisaka) writes: > > I am working on a project and I need help on receiving the GOES WEFAX > satellite signal. I am trying to find any equipment that will help me > STUFF DELETED** GOES antenna, PREAMP, 1691 to 137.50MHZ down converter are all available from: Spectrum Internation, Inc., P.O. Box 1084S, Concord, MA 01742. Phone (508)-263-2145. Expect to pay about $700.00 for it. Software: Elmer W. Schwittek, 2347 Coach House Lane, Naples, FLA 33942. Phone (813)-434-2268. About $45~50 for a decent scan coverter pkg. for IBM PC compatibles. Also, he includes some filter and A/D prints. I can not say anything about SI, have not used them (saw ad in '73 mag.). Elmer's software works pretty good. You'll also WANT to get a 'gray scale' monitor. There is quite a difference from looking at a mush of colors and 16 gray scales for your images... Hope this helps. (I posted rather than replying, others might be interested.)
root@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US (Mark J. Bailey) (03/16/89)
In article <11183@ut-emx.UUCP>, frank@ut-emx.UUCP (Frank Abernathy) writes: > In article <477@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>, swakisak@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Steve Wakisaka) writes: > > > > I am working on a project and I need help on receiving the GOES WEFAX > > satellite signal. I am trying to find any equipment that will help me Universal Shortwave in Reynoldsburg, OH, sells a realy nice FAX (AM/FM) decoder that uses 9 and 24 pin Epson compatible printers for display. It is the Info-Tech M-800v2 from DES (Digital Electronic Systems ?) out of Florida. I have one of the units and am VERY pleased with the results. The unit costs somwhere between $300-$400. The unit has auto START/STOP, speeds of 60, 90, 120, 240 lpms, frame sizes of 288 & 576 IOCs, both line (B/W) and grey scale (16-shades) formats, and negative or positive picture polarity. It supports FM Fax for shortwave and AM Fax for satellites. One thing about the M-800 is the clarity of detail it gives maps in the LINE mode. Of course, when you use the grey scale mode to get the grey-scale shading, you lose some of the clarity of the object, but the detail is still impressive. The nicest thing about the M-800 is how cheap it is to operate. I have a WeatherFax RJ-4 (old) carbon transfer FAX machine I bought surplus, and the paper and carbon for it tweren't cheap! With the M-800, I just pipe the audio from my Yaesu to it and hook it up to my 24-pin Sekoshia (parallel interface) and away she goes. I reink my ribbons every now and then, so about I the only operating costs (visible) is electricity and paper. You can reach Universal at: 1-614-866-4267. Their address is 1280 Aida Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068. Ask for Fred Osterman as he is the guru on this stuff. NOTE: I am *NOT* associated with Universal in any way other than I love the product and am a very satisfied customer! Hope this helps. Mark. -- Mark J. Bailey "Ya'll com bak naw, ya hear!" USMAIL: 511 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 ___________________________ VOICE: +1 615 893 0098 | JobSoft UUCP: ...!{ames,mit-eddie}!killer!mjbtn!mjb | Design & Development Co. DOMAIN: mjb@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US | Murfreesboro, TN USA