Re: [IRCA] 529khz Aeronautical info - English

[Arthur W Peterson <awpetersonrpf@xxxxxxxx>]

These voice weather stations are called TWEBs - Transcribed WEather
Broadcast.  Used to be a lot more of them on longwaves but have tended to
be phased out over time.  Intended for use by aviators mostly.

Art Peterson
Richmond, CA


On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:39:09 -0800 WALTER SALMANIW <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>
writes:
> Bruce is right, Colin.  I've heard both Nome and SQM with aviation 
> weather broadcast loops.  Listen for the beginning of the 
> loop...that's the airport closest to the location of the beacon.  
> Also, if nothing is available, they'll have a loop stating so and 
> giving a 1-800 number and UTC time for return to air of weather data 
> broadcasts.  Another sub-part of our hobby.  Up here in Masset, I've 
> heard perhaps 10 or 15 of these voice beacon stations.........Walt.
> 
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