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Topic: Navtex receiver

Posted By: Kite
Subject: Navtex receiver
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 20:24

I would like to be able to receive navtex on my ipad but need a 518 khz, receiver, anyone doing anything clever to achieve this, trying to not have chart table any busier...

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Posted By: High Time
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 22:48

Not sure if this will work on the iPad but NASA Marine sell a Navtex 'Engine' that receives on 490 and 518KHz. It stores the messages internally until polled by a PC to download them to the PC via a USB lead.

I have one and it works well. You can filter the messages using the software provided so you only display what is of interest.

However, I suspect the software supplied for download and filtering will only work on a Windows machine. Is there a PC emulator for the iPad?

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High Time (415 #038)

Posted By: Kite
Date Posted: 21 January 2013 at 22:58

Thanks for that, good direction for my research... Cheers

Posted By: CharlesP
Date Posted: 22 January 2013 at 00:54

There is an App called, Navtex Pad, which has received mixed/poor reviews, but an update has just been issued which might be better. It works by translating the navtex noise output from a radio tuned to the SSB 518 (or 515) kHz.

Charles

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