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Meteo Radio-Facsimile Broadcasts
Station List Compiled by William Hepburn
RAFAX MX - Meteorological Radiofacsimile Broadcast
RAFAX PX - Press Radiofacsimile Broadcast
Inactive or Planned Service
MHz Band
2 3 4 6 8 10 12 16 18 22 25
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Rafax Updates  2011-11-19

New Station
CBM     Magallanes, CHL  4.322  8.696  (// CBV Valparaiso)

Frequencies Recently Out of Service
BMF     Taipei, TWN  5.250
CFH     Halifax, CAN  4.271  6.496.4  10.536  13.510  - Iregular Service only
GYA     Northwood II, ENG  6.834  12.390  18.261
HSW-61  Bangkok, THA  17.520

Stations Decommissioned
BAF     Beijing, CHN  3.170  4.725  5.525  8.120  10.115  14.365  16.024  18.235
IMB     Rome, ITA  4.777.5  8.146.6  13.597.4  16.040
OXT     Copenhagen, DNK  5.850  9.360  13.855  17.510
R.. ..  Moscow, RUS  2.815  3.830  4.318  5.008  5.108  6.890  6.897  7.695  10.611  10.980
             11.617  12.961  13.886  20.679  20.826 
ULA     Tashkent, UZB  4.365  5.285  7.570  9.150  9.340  13.947  14.982.5
3SD     Beijing, CHN  8.460  12.830  16.902
5YE     Nairobi, KEN  6.885  9.043  12.315  17.445.6  22.867

2 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 2.054
0340 0950
1540 2150
NOJ
ALS
 Kodiak
57 46 30
-152 33 41
0340-0608  0950-1208
1540-1808  2150-0028
 2.618.5
0100
GYA
ENG
 Northwood
51 30
-00 10
2000-0600
 2.628
1215
VMC
AUS
 Australia East (Charleville)
 
 
0900-1900
.
3 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 3.247.4
1145
ZKLF
NZL
 Wellington (Auckland)
 
 
0945-1700
  3.251.1
-
VFF
CAN
 Iqaluit
63 43 43
-68 32 56
2100-2330 Jun-Nov
-
VFR
CAN
 Resolute
74 44 39
-95 02 03
0100-0230  0600-0730
1000-1130 Jun-Nov
3.585
-
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
1200-2400
3.622.5
0103 1303
JMH
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Cont
 3.820.5
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Inactive Freq
   3.855
1132
DDH-3
DEU
 Offenbach am Main (Hamburg)
 53 41
09 41
0430-1235  1520-2223
.
4 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 4.014
0430
ZSJ
AFS
 Cape Town
 
 
1600-0600
 4.228
1100
CBV
CHL
 Valparaiso
-32 48 00
-71 28 43
1100-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
 4.235
0230 0745
NMF
USA
 Boston
41 42 30
-70 33 00
0230-0506  0745-1041
 4.260.1
-
VFF
CAN
 Iqaluit
63 43 43
-68 32 56
Inactive Freq
 4.271
1101
CFH
CAN
 Halifax
44 57 50
-63 58 55 
H + 01  Irregular Service
  4.298
0340 0950
1540 2150
NOJ
ALS
 Kodiak
57 46 30
-152 33 41
0340-0608  0950-1208
1540-1808  2150-0028
 4.316
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
 4.317.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
 New Orleans
29 53 04
-89 56 43
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
 4.322
1100
CBM
CHL
 Magallanes
-52 54 17
-71 04 13
1100-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
// Valparaiso
 4.346
0140 0655
1400
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32
-122 43 48
0140-1608
 4.416
-
VCO
CAN
 Sydney
46 11 08
-59 53 37
1121-1801
 4.481
-
SVJ-4
GRC
 Olympia (Athens)
38 00
23 53
0845-1055
 4.610
0100 1300
GYA
ENG
 Northwood
51 30
-00 10
Cont
 4.616
0040
BMF
TWN
 Taipei
Cont
 5.100
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
 Australia East (Charleville)

Cont
 5.250
-
BMF
TWN
 Taipei
 
Inactive Freq
 5.336
1850
 RBW 41
RUS
 Murmansk


0700-0830 1400-1500
1850-2030 Inactive Freq ?
 5.755
1215
VMW
AUS
 Australia West (Wiluna)
 
 
1100-2100
 5.807
1100 2300
ZKLF
NZL
 Wellington (Auckland)
 
 
0900-1620  2100-0420
 5.857.5
0100
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
Cont
.
6 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 6.340.5
0230 0745
 1400 1720
1900
NMF
USA
 Boston
 41 42 30
-70 33 00
0230-0506  0745-1041
1400-2241
-
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32 N
122 43 48 W
Inactive Freq
 6.446
1850
R... 
RUS
 Murmansk
0700-0830 1400-1500
1850-2030
 6.496.4
1101
CFH
CAN
 Halifax
44 57 50
-63 58 55 
H + 01  Irregular Service
 6.834
-
GYA
ENG
 Northwood II
 51 30
-00 10
Inactive Freq
 6.915.1
-
VCO
CAN
  Sydney
46 11 08
-59 53 37
2200-2350
.
8 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 7.396.8
0050
HSW-64
THA
 Bangkok
13 44
100 30
1300-1320  1700-1740
2300-0620
 7.433.5
0100
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
Cont
 7.508
0430
ZSJ
AFS
 Cape Town
 
 
Cont
 7.535
0015 1215
VMW
AUS
 Australia West (Wiluna)
  
  
Cont // Australia East
 7.708.1
-
VFF
CAN
 Iqaluit
63 43 43
-68 32 56
0100-0230  0600-0730
1000-1130 Jun-Nov
-
VFR
CAN
 Resolute
74 44 39
-95 02 03
2100-2330 Jun-Nov
 7.770
-
KVM 70
HWA
 Honolulu
21 20
-158 00
Inactive Freq
 7.795
0103 1303
JMH-2
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Cont
 7.880
1132
DDK-3
DEU
 Offenbach am Main (Hamburg)
 53 41
09 41
0430-1235  1520-2223
 7.908.8
-
R... 
RUS
 Murmansk
1900-2030
Inactive Freq ?
 8.040
0100 1300
GYA
ENG
 Northwood
51 30
-00 10
Cont
 8.105
-
SVJ-4
GRC
 Olympia (Athens)
38 00
23 53
0845-1055
 8.140
0040
BMF
TWN
 Taipei
 
Cont
 8.444
1850 ?
R...
RUS
 Murmansk
Active ?
 8.457.9
-
VFA
CAN
 Inuvik
68 19 42
-133 35 56
0200-0220  1630-1650
  8.459
0340 0950
1540 2150
NOJ
ALS
 Kodiak
57 46 30
-152 33 41
0340-0608  0950-1208
1540-1808  2150-0028
8.467.5

JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
 8.503.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
 New Orleans
29 53 04
-89 56 43
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
 8.677
1100
CBV
CHL
 Valparaiso
-32 48 00
-71 28 43
1100-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
 8.682
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32
-122 43 48
Cont
 8.696
1100
CBM
CHL
 Magallanes
-52 54 17
-71 04 13
1100-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
// Valparaiso
 9.110
0230 0745
1400 1720
1900
NMF
USA
 Boston
41 42 30
-70 33 00
0230-0506  0745-1041
1400-2241
 9.165
0100
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
Cont
 9.459
1115 2315
ZKLF
NZL
 Wellington (Auckland)
 
 
Cont
.
10 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 9.970
-
JMH-3
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Inactive Freq
 9.982.5
0519 1719
KVM 70
HWA
 Honolulu
21 20
-158 00
0519-1556
 10.130
1850
RBW 48 
RUS
 Murmansk


0700-0830 1400-1500
1850-1900 Inactive Freq ?
10.536
1101
CFH
CAN
 Halifax
44 57 50
-63 58 55 
H + 01  Irregular Service
 10.555
0015 1215
VMW
AUS
 Australia West (Wiluna)
  
  
Cont // Australia East
11.030
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
 Australia East (Charleville)
 
 
Cont
 11.086.5
1300
GYA
ENG
 Northwood
51 30
-00 10
0600-2000
11.090
0519 1719
KVM 70
HWA
 Honolulu
21 20
-158 00
Cont
.
12 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
12.390
-
GYA
ENG
 Northwood II
51 30
-00 10
Inactive Freq
12.412.5
0340 0950
1540 2150
NOJ
ALS
 Kodiak
57 46 30
-152 33 41
0340-0608  0950-1208
1540-1808  2150-0028
12.665
0745 1630
PWZ 33
BRA
 Rio de Janeiro
-22 57
-42 55
0745-0910  1630-1755
 12.665.1
-
VFF
CAN
 Iqaluit
63 43 43
-68 32 56
Inactive Freq
12.745.5
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
12.750
1400 1720
1900
NMF
USA
 Boston
41 42 30
-70 33 00
1400-2241
12.786
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32
-122 43 48
Cont
 12.789.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
 New Orleans
29 53 04
-89 56 43
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
13.510
1101
CFH
CAN
 Halifax
44 57 50
-63 58 55 
H + 01  Irregular Service
13.538
0430
ZSJ
AFS
 Cape Town
 
 
Cont
13.550.5
1130 2330
ZKLF
NZL
 Wellington (Auckland)
 
 
0930-1650  2130-0450
13.570
0100
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
0000-1200
13.882.5
1132
DDH-3
DEU
 Offenbach am Main (Hamburg)
 53 41
09 41
0430-1235  1520-2223
13.900
0040
BMF
TWN
 Taipei
 
 
Cont
13.920
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
 Australia East (Charleville)
 
 
Cont
 13.988.5
0103 1303
JMH-4
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Cont
14.467.3
-
DDH-8
DEU
 Offenbach am Main
 53 41
09 41
Inactive Freq
.
16 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
15.615
0015 1215
VMW
AUS
 Australia West (Wiluna)
  
 
 Cont // Australia East
16.035
-
9VF 252
SNG
 Kyodo (Jurong)
 01 20
103 42
0740-1010  1415-1815
16.135
1719
KVM 70
HWA
 Honolulu
21 20
-158 00
1719-0356
16.340.1
2345
ZKLF
NZL
 Wellington (Auckland)


2145-0500
 16.971
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
16.978
0745 1630
PWZ
BRA
 Rio de Janeiro
-22 57
-42 55
0745-0910  1630-1755
17.069.6
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
 17.146.4
1100
CBV
CHL
 Valparaiso
-32 48 00
-71 28 43
1100-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
1200 1800
NMG
USA
 New Orleans
29 53 04
-89 56 43
1200-1505  1800-2105
17.151.2
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32
-122 43 48
Cont
17.192
-
NMF
USA
 Boston
41 42 30
-70 33 00
Inactive Freq
17.430
-
9VF 252
SNG
 Kyodo (Jurong)
 01 20
103 42
0740-1010  1415-1815
 17.440
-
HLL
KOR
 Seoul
37 34
126 58
Inactive Freq
17.520
-
HSW-61
THA
 Bangkok
13 44
100 30
Inactive Freq
.
18 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 18.060
0015
VMW
AUS
 Australia West (Wiluna)
  
  
2100-1100 // Australia East
18.220
-
JMH-5
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Inactive Freq
18.238
-
ZSJ
AFS
 Cape Town
 
 
0600-1600
18.261
-
GYA
ENG
 Northwood II
51 30
-00 10
Inactive Freq
18.560
0040
BMF
TWN
 Taipei
 
 
Cont
20.469
0015
VMC
AUS
 Australia East (Charleville)
 
 
1900-0900
.
22 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
22.527
1840 2320
NMC
USA
 Point Reyes
37 55 32
-122 43 48
1840-2356
-
NMF
USA
 Boston
41 42 30
-70 33 00
Inactive Freq
22.542
-
JJC
JPN
 Kyodo (Tokyo)
36 11
139 51
Cont
.
25 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
23.331.5
-
KVM 70
HWA
 Honolulu
21 20
-158 00
Inactive Freq
23.522.9
-
JMH-6
JPN
 Tokyo
31 19
130 31
Inactive Freq
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Notes:
Broadcast Times: "00,04,08,10,12,16,2007" = 0007,0407,0807,1207,1607,2007. "H +" = min past hr.
 Su,Mo,Tu,We,Th,Fr,Sa = days of the week.
 State: 3-letter ITU Country Code (single letter codes replaced by ISO Code).
Lat/Long: Latitude/Longitude in °  '  " (degrees/minutes/seconds). N/S/E/W specified in header.
Remarks: Decom. = Decommissioned.
For the purposes of this list, in some cases Schedules are considered to be Test Charts.
// = parallel to.
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