Free weather fax decoder software?

[prof_mariner]

I was sure there was something out there that does this but I can't seem to find it. I'm looking for a free app that runs under Windows 7/8/XP and will decode a weather fax (HF FAX) signal coming in through the sound card on my laptop. Found free apps for Linux and Mac, but none (so far) for Windows.

[conachair]

http://www.jvcomm.de/index_e.html

My favourite

Does much more than just recieve wfax

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[prof_mariner]

I've downloaded the demo for JVComm but was hoping there was a free app somewhere I could use. I really only need this for weather fax, don't need all the other bells and whistles.

[prof_mariner]

I think I found what will work for me: Fldigi

[conachair]

Originally Posted by prof_mariner

I've downloaded the demo for JVComm but was hoping there was a free app somewhere I could use. I really only need this for weather fax, don't need all the other bells and whistles.

The demo works just fine, all the functions are turned on. Just a watermark on the fax image. I've been using it for years, paid for the full version a while ago but lost the code so just use the demo now.

[Robin3]

I used SeaTTY for some time and it was excellent, so good I paid to register it but the free version worked better than JVcomms which I also had but where the demo version was too restrictive to give it a proper test. My laptop crashed fatally a year back, losing all programs and data, plus we no longer have an SSB set so are no longer using SEaTTY, but I would still recommend it, I ran it on an XP machine and also on another machine with Vista.

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[prof_mariner]

Good info, thanks. Now I have 3 to choose from!

[conachair]

Originally Posted by Robin3

JVcomms which I also had but where the demo version was too restrictive to give it a proper test.

What restrictions? Same software? There are none for the jvcomm demo, it's full funcional.

And another one...

http://arachnoid.com/JWX/

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by conachair

What restrictions? Same software? There are none for the jvcomm demo, it's full funcional.

And another one...

JWX

Agree re running jvcomm in demo mode...I once had a key but long since lost.... simple to use... does everything you need.

Thanks for the arachnoid link... will try that manana...

[conachair]

Also worth noting, I was very surprised just how good an Android tablet was at recieving across Biscay just sitting next to a degen 1103 and using....
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hi.wefax&hl=en

Bit noisy for the off watch crew but for the big saving in power over running a laptop stuff them

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