Weather Fax Software
software to decode APT and WEFAX signals from weather sate
WXtoImg is a fully automated APT and WEFAX weather satellite (WXsat) decoder. The software supports recording, decoding, editing, and viewing on most versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. WXtoImg supports real-time decoding, map overlays, advanced colour enhancements, 3-D images, animations, multi-pass images, projection transformation (e.g. Mercator), text overlays, automated web page creation, temperature display, GPS interfacing, wide-area composite image creation and computer control for many weather satellite receivers, communications receivers, and scanners.
FAX seems like a very old technology now, although before the days of email the FAX machine was the only way to send near real-time images between people. HF Fax uses the same principle, but instead of squirting the tones down a phone line we modulate them onto an HF carrier. Up to date weather information is critical for sailors and can make the difference between a safe or a hazardous passage. Marine HF Weather Fax has been working reliably for many years and is an independent source of valuable information.
WXtoImg makes use of the 16-bit sampling capabilities of soundcards to provide better decoding than is possible with expensive purpose-designed hardware decoders.
WXtoImg comes in a basic version that provides a large range of features. Improved automation, new enhancements, a wider variety of options, projection transformations and improved quality images from communications receivers and scanners are available by registering the software.
Features
- Stunning color images day and night
- Real-time display of image data sent from satellite
- Completely automated recording, decoding and web page production/publishing
- Supports a wide range of enhancements
- Transforms images to standard map projections
- Overlay maps with adjustable colors and feature sets
- Temperature under cursor display
- IR Temperature and sea surface temperature calibration
- Command line operation for embedded applications
Freeware Weather Fax Receiver Free
Simple Hardware Setup
Freeware Weather Fax Receiver Software
Use an inexpensive RTL-SDR receiver or simply connect a 137-138MHz FM communications receiver, scanner, or weather satellite receiver to your sound-card and get stunning color images directly from weather satellites. The only other item you'll need is an antenna for receiving the circularly polarized signals.