HF Weather Fax 4+

Name: HF Weather Fax
Price: 4 CHF
Rating: 3.3 (3 reviews)
Author: Black Cat Systems

Black Cat Systems

- 3,3 • 3 notes

- CHF 4.00

Description

Do you want to get your weather charts without using an internet connection or a dedicated computer? HF Weather Fax lets you receive marine weather radiofascimile transmissions, using the audio from your HF marine radio. Just set it next to the radio's speaker or headphones, tune in a weather fax frequency, and watch the images come in. The app can also receive audio from Bluetooth audio devices.

HF Weather Fax is perfect for mariners who want to be able to view the latest weather reports and forecasts.

Received fax images can be manually or automatically saved, and viewed later. You can also export them to your computer using iTunes.

There is also a built in copy of the NOAA/NWS Radiofacsimile schedule, and an option to download the latest copy of the schedule from the NWS website.

Visit the support page for step by step instructions showing how to use the app: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad/iPad_HF_FAX_Weather_Fax_App_FAQ.html

Buy your copy right now, and start decoding and displaying weather fax transmissions in minutes.

8 mai 2017

Version 1.6

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added option to save images to the photo library.
Updates for iOS 10.3.

3,3 sur 5

3 notes

Good and useful app but still missing some essential features

Good app, very useful for the offshore sailor. After test-driving it for a few weeks, I like that it allows me to receive the weatherfaxes on the iPhone (or iPad), which requires a lot less energy than keeping the computer turned on for the same duration.

There are, however, a few missing features which make it impossible at present to make it my primary means of receiving weatherfaxes :

1/ When the stop signal is not properly detected and a subsequent start signal is then decoded, the previous image is discarded, even when the "Auto Save" switch is turned on. I have lost many images that were decently readable when decoding but the app did not save them at the end of transmission. An additional mode enabling forced saving of the previous image when detecting another start signal would be a must. I'd rather have to clean up unwanted images than losing those I intend to receive.

2/ It seems impossible to receive the image and to use another app at the same time. This is a real pain. What I really needed to do in parallel is to also use the "Voice Memo" app to record the audio as a backup (for later decoding on the computer if it fails on the iPhone), but the images stop receiving as soon as I put the HF-Fax app in the background. Although the best would be to make is possible to receive in the background, a minimal solution would be a setting for the app to also save the audio file in addition to the image.

3/ The "Signal Tuning" window does not seem to enable tuning the decoding software to the received signal. Most weatherfax softwares do this and it would be a significant help in not requiring a retuning on the radio side. Simple left and right buttons would enable the two red bars to be moved in order to match signal peaks.

I look forward to further developments, hoping that I may soon use this app to its full potential. Thanks !

Très bon

Application simple mais aussi performante que les meilleures. Très facile d'utilisation. À recommander.

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