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Radiofacsimile Homepage

Last updated Oct-23-1999

The HF-FAX Site has moved! A new improved and updated version of this HF-FAX site is now available.
Click here to visit the new site.
This old HF-FAX site will remain available, but will not be updated any more.
Please update your book mark http://www.hffax.de

Skycom Telecom Ltd (STL) new Northwood Radiofacsimile tests.

Now available WXSat with Spanish help file Version 2.57

The background music is from Patsy Cline
It´s fun to hear Communications, it´s even more fun to see it.
Hi, I'm Marius and I live in Hannover, Germany.
There are many facets of Radio Communications, and one of the most fascinating mode is Image Communications such as Facsimile, Wefax and Slow Scan TV (SSTV).
This Homepage is dedicated to this aspect of Image Communications.
The reception of Radiofax, Wefax, Pressfax, Photofax and amateur SSTV radiostations is a child´s play now.
Inexpensive software such as WXSat for soundcards, or JVFAX with a simple converter, connect to a (SSB) radio receiver allows you to receive facsimile services and SSTV from stations all over the world.
For Mariners, the new "Marine Product Dissemination Information" webpage is now up on the net.
Tim Rulon NOAA did a great job, the site has a lot of good informations for mariners.
antenneX adds modeling column: The on-line monthly amateur radio magazine, antenneX, has added a regular column focusing on antenna modeling, edited by renowned antenna guru, Prof. LB Cebik, W4RNL, of Knoxville, Tennessee.
In his premier outing, "Converging Toward Excellence," Cebik discusses the value of convergence testing when using antenna modeling programs.
Now nearly a year old, antenneX, is edited by Richard Morrow, K5CNF. The publication has recorded more than 63,000 reader visits since it began publishing in May 1997.
Visit antenneX at http://www.antennex.com/.
For more information, contact Jack Stone, 512-855-0250; e-mail jack@antennex.com; snail Box 72022, Corpus Christi, TX 78472 USA.
Visit my MIR SSTV Picture Gallery, with pictures from different sources. I would like to show in this Gallery page SSTV pictures from MIR. If you are able to receive a good picture, please send it to me and I will place it here. Mail to: 100116.2632@compuserve.com

Hellschreiber, wich becomes worldwide a renewed interest is a very old mode wich was first introduced 1921 by Rudolf Hell.
The Hellschreiber is an early faximile communication, where only upper case letters were transmitted and received.
Hellschreiber is an asynchronous transfer mode where the signal is discretely coded. This means two things:
The transmitter does not tell the receiver how fast it transmits. It simply sends the message in it's own speed and the receiver must do it's best.
Hellschript is transmitted with either on or off signal. It was hence easy to implement on available radio equipement. One simply connected the transmitter to where the morse key would be. Such signals are very sturdy to radio noise. All unwanted frequencies may be filtered away.
The hellschreiber was invented by Dr. Rudolf Hell in 1929. It was used by the Germans during WW2 and some receivers was built by the British and Americans to intercept enemy communications.

Nino Porcino, IZ8BLY in QSQ with Vilnes, YL2KF on 14063.5 KHz (LSB) Mode Feld Hell

Nino Porcino, IZ8BLY has make a excellent Windows 95/NT based Hell program wich used the Sound Card from your PC. You can download the program from Nino´s Home Page

For more info on Hellschreiber you should first check Murray´s ZL1BPU Pages wich is the best source on the net.

You can find Hellschreiber transmissions during weekends at 14063.5 KHz LSB (13:00 UTC mode Feldhell), also on 7037 KHz and 3580 KHz LSB (Tuesdays 20:00 UTC) for Europe.
Check also 3560 KHz LSB at 08:00-09:30 UTC for the "Hellraisers" Net or the DX Hell frequencies at 10140, 14063.5 or 21063.5 KHz LSB between 05:00 and 10:00 UTC.

  • Here are some frequencies for the new experimental Hellschreiber and PSK 31 modes:

    Hellschreiber: (all LSB) +/- 3560 - 3580 - 7037 - 10140 - 14063.5 - 21063.5 KHz

    PSK 31: (all USB) +/- 3579.15 - 7034.15 - 10139.15 - 14069.15 - 21079.15 - 28079.15 KHz

    Just testing a Beta version JVComm32 from Eberhard Backeshoff, DK8JV. The author who was written also the populair JVFAX software, wrote JVComm32 for use with DSP controller such as the new EasyDSP from DF6JB. JVComm32 will running only with Windows 95 or Windows NT, not with Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11 for Workgroups.
    JVComm32 decodes all Fax modes, FM for shortwave, AM for Geo- and Polar Satellites, also H 288/120 and Ham 288B.
    Also all "Free Run" SSTV modes Martin M1 and M2, Scotti S1 and S2, Scotti DX, Wraase 180s, Pasakon P3, P5 and P7.
    JVComm from DK8JV together with EasyDSP from DF6JB is a new revolution for image communications.

  • New version of JVComm32 ready for download.The current version is 0.97
    Some new features: SSTV Robot 36 mode for MIR reception, FAX TX in B&W, Scheduler (RX and TX) for FAX and SSTV, pre-select for different Sound Cards, Different Configurations and a lot of other usefull new features.
    When more time I will make all FAX schedules for JVComm32 and will upload them on the "Schedule" page.

  • The EasyDSP from Ulrich Bangert DF6JB is now available. The universal DSP controller works with the Motorola DSP56002, and a lot of software is available.
    EasyDSP software example: JVComm32 (see before), 5 CW filter 100Hz-500Hz, automatic CW filter from SP9VRC, automatic Notchfilter and Noisefilter from OH2LNS, 300,1200 and 9600 bit/s AFSK TNC from OH2LNS/DF6JB, Emulation Simple/Hamcomm modem, Emulation Zornslemma converter, Emulation Faxellite (Digisat) convertor, Emulation Multiscan (PA3GPY) convertor, Emulation Code3 LF3 convertor, AMSAT Phase-3D telemetry simulator, Phase-3D telemetry de-modulator 1200 bit/s RS-232

  • Uploaded some background information about the EasyDSP from DF6JB, please click here.

  • I have uploaded a Sound Blaster TSR programm (written by 4Z5BS) that allows you to receive and transmit FM-FAX, SSTV and AM-FAX using only your Sound Blaster card. All you need is a Sound Blaster Pro card and JVFAX. For download see Software overview.

  • JVComm Beta 0.9 from Eberhard Backeshoff, DK8JV now available, this new 0.9 beta release supports also transmission/reception via sound cards. At least a 16 bit sound card is required, and the the computer should be a Pentium 90 or better. You can download JVComm32 as a unregistered demo version from Eberhard Backeshoff´s Home Pages

    New HF-FAX Listings now available (Nov. 1998)

    Updated the HF-FAX listings Nov-15-1998

    My new Log Periodic Antenna DLPD 15

    I have final the new antenna project. I have building a Log Periodic Antenna DLPD 15 (7 to 30 MHz) from TITANEX.
    For more details take a look at this document. Nov-23-1997

    WXSat Software new version 2.7 released Sep 1999 now available

    Go to the WXSat Software page Sep-27-1999
    Uploaded two usefull Applications for WXSat
    Add some links for usefull utillitys for the populair WXSAT program
    There is a new Spanish documentation File for WXSat version 2.4 translated by Pauli Nunez, EA3BLQ. It's here: WXSAT_ES.DOC

    Weather charts from Hamburg & Bracknell Meteo

    These up-to-date charts are received by Observatori Meteorològic de Sort (Catalunya, Spain), and then uploaded to Internet. Feb-07-1999

    HF-FAX Guest Book

    Sign or View the HF-FAX Guest Book

    HF-FAX Stations List

    Updated HF-FAX Stations List in table form, with links to the schedules now available. Nov-15-1998

    Fax & SSTV History

    FAX/SSTV History Click here.

    Links to Facsimile Stations

    FAX Links Click here. Dec-20-1997

    FAX & SSTV Sounds

    FAX/SSTV RealAudio files Click here.

    The European weather today

    Up-to-date European Weatermaps and Satellite-pictures Click here. Sep-26-1999

    Plotted maps from Synop data (RTTY)

    See how you can Plot real-time Weather Maps received with RTTY Data from Meteo Stations on Shortwave.

    The Northern Germany weather today

    The Weather today here in Northern Germany (Hamburg) click here

    Current Weather Conditions near my location (Hannover Airport EDDV 52-28N 009-41E 59M)

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