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Weather on Board
via HF-Radio and Internet
WeatherFax,
RTTY, Navtex, CW,
Forecast, Animations, RadioControl
download
MeteoCom 6 DEMO
here!
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Forecast at your
Fingertips
For years weather forecasts and nautical warnings have been
transmitted throughout the world on short-wave radio to enable ships
to receive the information. Now, using
MeteoCom 6 software, a computer can display all the
details. Bonito’s software makes it possible for even the layman to
analyse complex meteorological data. You don’t need to have studied
meteorology to be able to understand the general weather situation.
With a computer, a SSB radio (world receiver) and the
MeteoCom 6 software you can
receive and display weather fax images, forecast, Navtex, CW, Synopsis
data and even spoken messages on your computer, with highest quality,
worldwide. The soft-ware automatically controls the frequency tuning
of the SSB radio (if controllable) using the NautiCom switchbox
which is supplied as part of the package. This enables fully
automatic timer operation which also makes it possible to switch off
your computer at a set time.
The integrated frequency list gives you access to all broadcast
stations and frequencies worldwide. This way you can easily create
your own timer list. The software runs through the timer list and
you can concentrate on other things like…sailing. Even radios that
are not controllable can be used thanks to simple tuning displays.
All received data are separated by MeteoViewer and displayed in a
very concise and understandable way. By simply double-clicking on
the various images and messages they are made visible and audible.
The reception of weather data continues in the background, of course.
WeatherFax is displayed at the highest
resolution, so you can make out and analyze every detail.
Navtex, forecasts and warnings are saved
fully automatically, pre-sorted by region and displayed by MeteoViewer.
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Synopsis
will be
decoded immediately and entered into the world map as small symbols.
By clicking the individual symbols you get a text message for that
point. You can also set up schedule grids for wind, barometric
pressure and temperature. Impressive animations of this data are
displayed fully automatically.
You also have optional
access to the internet weather data provided by the
MeteoServer.
This data is available in high resolution and worldwide. In order to
keep the data volume as low as possible new technologies are being
used which process the data for your PC in an efficient way. You can
conveniently download the forecast for the next 7 days in your
Marina and receive the actual data via short wave when back on sea.
Useful options:
With MeteoCom 6 you can even control 2 radios. As a combination for
all offers there is a separate Navtex receiving antenna for
permanent Navtex reception. Therefore it becomes unnecessary to
interrupt a running reception of for example WeatherFax.
MeteoCom 6 system requirements
Computer:
The computer must have an Intel Pentium® III processor with at least
450 MHz, 256 MB RAM, a sound card with a Line-In or Microphone port,
a spare COM port, and either Windows 2000, XP or Vista installed, as
well as a graphic card with 1024x768 resolution.
SSB receiver / Transceiver
(remote/radio controlled if possible)
MeteoCom can be combined with almost all makes of receivers. For
example, those produced by Sony, Panasonic, Grundig, and Siemens,
and any others with SSB reception. However, these cannot use timer
operated remote control. We recommend controllable receivers, such
as those made by ICOM, Yaesu, Kenwood, JRC, Sailor, AOR, TenTec,
Skanti,Winradio …
Software:
The MeteoCom package contains:
The program CD ; the Bonito switchbox; a user manual and a special
audio cable.
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