Tuesday, December 6, 2016

WX Band DX ing

Its snowing...schools out....bands are closed....MA I'm BORED.....

Well have a look at the US WX Band...Yrs we all know 162.550 Mhz here in Western New York but did you know that there are other active frequencies? Take a spin around the band and see what you can here and how far the band is open
Here is a chart of frequencies for New York State


NWR County Coverage Listing for New York

DEGRADED - Indicates transmitter is experiencing a temporary degradation of service.
OUT OF SERVICE - Indicates transmitter is temporarily out of service.
County Coverage as of December 07 2016 00:35:10. (UTC) Print

CountySAME #NWR TransmitterCall SignFrequencyRemarks
Albany036001AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Allegany036003BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Allegany036003Call HillWXN29162.425ALL
Bronx036005New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Broome036007BinghamtonWXL38162.475ALL
Broome036007ElmiraWXM31162.400W
Broome036007HonesdaleWNG705162.450ALL
Broome036007IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Broome036007NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Broome036007Walton  OUT OF SERVICEWWH34162.425ALL
Cattaraugus036009BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Cattaraugus036009CattaraugusWWG32162.425ALL
Cayuga036011IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Cayuga036011RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Cayuga036011SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Chautauqua036013BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Chautauqua036013CattaraugusWWG32162.425ALL
Chautauqua036013ErieKEC58162.400W
Chautauqua036013FrewsburgWNG541162.525ALL
Chemung036015BinghamtonWXL38162.475Central/E
Chemung036015ElmiraWXM31162.400ALL
Chemung036015IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Chemung036015Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Chenango036017BinghamtonWXL38162.475Central/S
Chenango036017CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Chenango036017NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Chenango036017StamfordWWF43162.400E
Chenango036017Walton  OUT OF SERVICEWWH34162.425ALL
Clinton036019BurlingtonKIG60162.400ALL
Columbia036021AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Columbia036021HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Cortland036023BinghamtonWXL38162.475S 1/2
Cortland036023IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Cortland036023NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Cortland036023SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Delaware036025BinghamtonWXL38162.475W
Delaware036025CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Delaware036025HonesdaleWNG705162.450ALL
Delaware036025NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Delaware036025StamfordWWF43162.400ALL
Delaware036025Walton  OUT OF SERVICEWWH34162.425ALL
Delaware036025Wilkes-BarreWXL43162.550EXTREME SW
Dutchess036027CornwallWWH33162.500ALL
Dutchess036027HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Erie036029BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Essex036031BurlingtonKIG60162.400E
Essex036031Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Franklin036033White HillKBS508162.525WESTERN
Fulton036035AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Fulton036035Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Fulton036035MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Genesee036037BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Genesee036037RochesterKHA53162.400E 1/2
Greene036039AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Greene036039HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Greene036039StamfordWWF43162.400W
Hamilton036041Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Hamilton036041MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Herkimer036043CooperstownWWH35162.450S
Herkimer036043MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Jefferson036045SyracuseWXL31162.550S
Jefferson036045WatertownWXN68162.475ALL
Jefferson036045White HillKBS508162.525NORTH
Kings036047New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Lewis036049MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Lewis036049SyracuseWXL31162.550S
Lewis036049WatertownWXN68162.475ALL
Lewis036049White HillKBS508162.525NORTH
Livingston036051Call HillWXN29162.425ALL
Livingston036051RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Madison036053CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Madison036053MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Madison036053NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Madison036053SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Monroe036055RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Monroe036055SpencerportWNG539162.525ALL
Montgomery036057AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Montgomery036057CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Montgomery036057MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Nassau036059MeridenWXJ42162.400N
Nassau036059New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Nassau036059RiverheadWXM80162.475Central/E
New York036061New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Niagara036063BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Oneida036065CooperstownWWH35162.450S
Oneida036065MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Oneida036065SyracuseWXL31162.550W
Onondaga036067SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Ontario036069Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Ontario036069RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Ontario036069SyracuseWXL31162.550E
Orange036071HardystonKZZ31162.500ALL
Orange036071HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Orange036071Wilkes-BarreWXL43162.550EXTREME W
Orleans036073BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Orleans036073RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Oswego036075SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Oswego036075WatertownWXN68162.475N
Otsego036077BinghamtonWXL38162.475SW
Otsego036077CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Otsego036077MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Otsego036077NorwichKHC49162.525ALL
Otsego036077StamfordWWF43162.400ALL
Otsego036077Walton  OUT OF SERVICEWWH34162.425ALL
Putnam036079CornwallWWH33162.500ALL
Putnam036079HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Queens036081New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Rensselaer036083AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Rensselaer036083EgremontWXM82162.450ALL
Rensselaer036083Mt. GreylockWWF48162.525ALL
Richmond036085New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Rockland036087HardystonKZZ31162.500ALL
Rockland036087New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550Central/S
Saratoga036091AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Saratoga036091Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Schenectady036093AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Schoharie036095AlbanyWXL34162.550ALL
Schoharie036095CooperstownWWH35162.450ALL
Schoharie036095MiddlevilleWXM45162.425ALL
Schoharie036095StamfordWWF43162.400ALL
Schuyler036097ElmiraWXM31162.400ALL
Schuyler036097IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Schuyler036097Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Seneca036099ElmiraWXM31162.400SW
Seneca036099IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Seneca036099Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Seneca036099RochesterKHA53162.400ALL
Seneca036099SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
St. Lawrence036089WatertownWXN68162.475ALL
St. Lawrence036089White HillKBS508162.525ALL
Steuben036101Call HillWXN29162.425ALL
Steuben036101ElmiraWXM31162.400E
Steuben036101Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Suffolk036103MeridenWXJ42162.400NW
Suffolk036103New LondonKHB47162.550EAST
Suffolk036103New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550W
Suffolk036103RiverheadWXM80162.475Southern
Sullivan036105HardystonKZZ31162.500ALL
Sullivan036105HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Sullivan036105HonesdaleWNG705162.450ALL
Sullivan036105Walton  OUT OF SERVICEWWH34162.425ALL
Sullivan036105Wilkes-BarreWXL43162.550W
Tioga036107BinghamtonWXL38162.475ALL
Tioga036107ElmiraWXM31162.400ALL
Tioga036107IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Tompkins036109BinghamtonWXL38162.475SE 1/2
Tompkins036109ElmiraWXM31162.400SW 1/2
Tompkins036109IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Ulster036111HighlandWXL37162.475ALL
Ulster036111StamfordWWF43162.400N
Warren036113BurlingtonKIG60162.400Extreme NE
Warren036113Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Washington036115BurlingtonKIG60162.400Extreme N
Washington036115Gore Mtn.KSC43162.450ALL
Washington036115WindsorWXM44162.475ALL
Wayne036117Lyons  OUT OF SERVICEWZ2536162.475ALL
Wayne036117RochesterKHA53162.400W 1/2
Wayne036117SyracuseWXL31162.550ALL
Westchester036119New York City  DEGRADEDKWO35162.550ALL
Wyoming036121BuffaloKEB98162.550ALL
Wyoming036121Call HillWXN29162.425ALL
Wyoming036121RochesterKHA53162.400E 1/2
Yates036123ElmiraWXM31162.400S
Yates036123IthacaWXN59162.500ALL
Yates036123Mt. WashingtonWXN55162.450ALL
Yates036123RochesterKHA53162.400N 1/2

I know many of the frequencies are the same...but your bored right?

KEB98 is our local station here in Buffalo and it runs 600 watts.

WGN 541 FREWSBERG, NY  162.525 Mhz. 175 Watts






WWG 32 Little Valley, NY 162.425 Mhz 100 Watts




KHA 53 Rochester, NY 162.400 Mhz 500 Watts

WNG 539 Spencerport, NY 162.525 300 Watts                                             











Real DX Canadian Weather Radio (in French and English)

Weatheradio Canada - Ontario

Network - Ontario
StationFrequency (MHz)
Algonquin Park162.400
Atikokan162.400
Barry's Bay162.525
Beardmore162.475
Belleville162.425
Brockville162.425
Collingwood162.475
Fort Frances162.400
Goderich162.400
Greater Sudbury162.400
Kawartha Lakes162.400
Kenora162.475
Kingston162.400
Kitchener162.550
Lavant162.550
Little Current162.475
London162.475
Marathon162.550
Montreal River162.475
Moose Creek162.450
Mount Forest162.450
Nipigon162.550
Normandale162.450
North Bay162.475
Orillia162.400
Ottawa-Gatineau162.550
Paisley162.550
Pembroke162.475
Peterborough162.550
Ramore162.400
Renfrew162.425
Rosseau162.550
St. Catharines162.475
Sarnia-Oil Springs162.400
Sault Ste. Marie162.400
Temagami162.400
Thunder Bay162.475
Timmins162.475
Toronto162.400
Windsor162.475
Additional stations broadcasting on FM
StationFrequency (MHz)
Algonquin Park100.1
Algonquin Park East101.3
Algonquin Park West101.3
Bruce Peninsula Park90.7
Parry Sound88.9


The interesting frequency to listen to is 161.775 Mhz which is Prescott Coast Guard Radio, This is the Canadian Coast Guard's continuous marine broadcast.
They provide safety information and notices to shipping along with Marine weather.

The weather information is clear text and also a specialized coded marine weather system used on the Great Lakes. It is known as the MAFOR code.

MAFOR, an abbreviation of MArine FORecast, is a North American code used in the transmission of marine weather forecasts to compress a volume of meteorological and marine information into shorter code for convenience during radio broadcasting. The MAFOR forecast usually supplies the period of validity for the forecast, future wind speed and direction, weather, visibility and 'state of sea.


MAFOR CODE
Group 1 Always "1"

Group 2 Period of forecast:

0-conditions at beginning of forecast.
1-valid for 3 hours
2-valid for 6 hours
3-valid for 9 hours
4-valid for 12 hours
5-valid for 18 hours
6-valid for 24 hours
7-valid for 48 hours
8-valid for 72 hours
9-occasionally

Group 3 Wind direction

0-calm
1-northeast
2-east
3-southeast
4-south
5-southwest
6-west
7-northwest
8-north
9-variable

Group 4 Wind force (knots)

0-0-10
1-11-16
2-17-21
3-22-27
4-28-33
5-34-40
6-41-47
7-48-55
8-56-63
9-64 and above

Group 5 Weather forecast

0-good to moderate visibility
1-risk of ice: 23 to 32F
2-strong risk of ice: below 23F
3-mist
4-fog
5-drizzle
6-rain
7-snow or rain & snow
8-squalls with or with out rain
9-thunderstorm

Typical MAFOR WX

MAFOR 0403/ - Superior 12646 14755 245H 12720 - Ontario 15820 12804
Referring to the codes above, this may be decoded as follows: MAFOR 0403/: Marine forecast valid from 03 Coordinated Universal Time of the fourth day of the current month
Lake Superior: first 6 hours of the forecast period -wind west at 28 - 33 knots, with rain. Next 12 hours of forecast period - wind northwest 34 - 40 knots, with drizzle. During the same period - visibility 1/2 - 1 nautical mile, with rough seas, wave heights of 2.5 - 4 m. Final 6 hours of the forecast period -wind northwest at 17 - 21 knots, visibility greater than 3 nautical miles
Lake Ontario: First 18 hours of forecast period -wind north 17 - 21 knots, visibility greater than 3 nautical miles, final 6 hours of forecast period - wind north at 10 knots or less, with fog reducing visibility to less than 1/2 nautical mile.

This is today's MAFOR WX report from Environment Canada

FQCN30 CWTO 062325
MAFOR 0623/

WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
16534 12734
 
 EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
12536 12534 14554 12734 
 
WHITEFISH BAY.
12436 12437 15547 
 
LAKE HURON.
12336 11636 12634 14544 11544 
 
GEORGIAN BAY.
13336 13634 14544 
 
LAKE ST. CLAIR.
11310 13610 15520 
 
WESTERN LAKE ERIE.
12310 16530 
 
EASTERN LAKE ERIE.
12316 12630 15540 
 
WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
12326 13630 14540 11540 
 
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
13326 12630 14540 11540 
 
KINGSTON TO CORNWALL.
11110 14307 11527 14520 
 
This link will give you the latest MAFOR from Environment Canada
 
Canadian MAFOR Report 
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