S h o r t w a v e
Met 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  2008-12-20

Frequency Changes
 7.795    JMH-2   Tokyo, JPN (ex-7.305)
12.786    NMC     Point Reyes, USA (ex-12.590.5)
13.988.5  JMH-4   Tokyo, JPN (ex-13.597)

Call Sign Changes
 4.365    ULB 70  Tashkent I, UZB (ex-RPJ 78)
 7.570    ULB 21  Tashkent I, UZB (ex-RBX 72)
 9.340    ULB 32  Tashkent I, UZB (ex-RCH 72)
 5.285    ULA 88  Tashkent II, UZB (ex-RBX 71)
 9.150    ULB 31  Tashkent II, UZB (ex-RCH 73)


Stations Recently Out of Service
KVM 70  Honolulu, HWA  23.331.5
JMH-5   Tokyo, JPN  18.220
JMH-6   Tokyo, JPN  23.522.9

Stations Decommissioned
LOR     Puerto Belgrano, ARG  5.705  12.672
VLM     Casey, ATA  7.470
PPO     Olinda, BRA  8.294
BDF     Shanghai, CHN  3.241  5.100  7.420  11.420  18.940
SUU     Cairo, EGY  4.526  10.123
ATP     New Delhi, IND  7.403  14.840.1
6VU     Dakar, SEN  4.790.5  13.667.5  19.750
YMA 20  Ankara, TUR  3.377  6.790
RBV 70  Tashkent I, UZB  3.690
RBV 78  Tashkent I, UZB  5.890
RBX 70  Tashkent II, UZB  3.280
RIJ 75  Tashkent II, UZB  8.083
ROM 5   Tashkent II, UZB  13.947



2 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
 UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 2.054
0400 0950
1600 2150
NOJ
ALS
Kodiak
57 46 30 N
152 33 41 W
0400-0608  0950-1208
1600-1808  2150-0028
 2.618.5
0100
GYA
GBR
Northwood
51 30 N
00 10 W
2000-0600
 2.628
1215
VMC
AUS
Australia East
 (Charleville)

 
 
0900-1900
 2.815
-
RVO 76
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
.
3 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
 UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 3.170
-
BAF-42
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Inactive Freq
 3.247.4
1145
ZKLF
NZL
Wellington
 
 
0945-1700
 3.251.1
-
VFF
CAN
Iqaluit
63 43 43 N
68 32 56 W
0010-0030  0600-0920
2100-2350  Jun-Nov

-
VFR
CAN
Resolute
74 44 39 N
95 02 03 W
0010-0030  0600-0920
2100-2350  Jun-Nov

 3.622.5
0103 1303
JMH
JPN
Tokyo
35 44 N
140 12 E
Cont
 3.820.5
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Inactive Freq
 3.830
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
   3.855
1132
DDH-3
DEU
Offenbach am Main-
Hamburg
 53 41 N
09 41 E
0430-1158  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
-
CBV
CHL
Valparaiso
32 48 S
71 28 W
1115-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
 4.235
0230 0745
NMF
USA
Boston
41 42 30 N
70 33 00 W
0230-0506  0745-1041
 4.260.1
-
VFF
CAN
Iqaluit
63 43 43 N
68 32 56 W
Inactive Freq
 4.271
1101
CFH
CAN
Halifax
44 57 50 N
63 58 55 W 
H + 01
 4.298
0400 0950
1600 2150
NOJ
ALS
Kodiak
57 46 30 N
152 33 41 W
0400-0608  0950-1208
1600-1808  2150-0028
 4.316
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
 4.317.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
New Orleans
29 53 04 N
89 56 43 W
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
 4.318
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Cont
 4.346
0140 0655
1400
NMC
USA
Point Reyes
37 55 32 N
122 43 48 W
0140-1608
 4.365
-
ULB 70
UZB
Tashkent I
41 19 N
69 15 E
Cont
 4.416
-
VCO
CAN
Sydney
46 11 08 N
59 53 37 W
1121-1202  1741-1801
 4.481
-
SVJ-4
GRC
Olympia
38 00 N
23 53 E
0845-1055
 4.610
0100 1300
GYA
GBR
Northwood
51 30 N
00 10 W
Cont
 4.616
0040
BMF
CHN
Taipei


Cont
 4.725
-
BAF-30
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Inactive Freq
 4.777.5
-
IMB-51
ITA
Rome
41 47 N
12 28 E
Cont
 5.008
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
 5.100
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
Australia East
 (Charleville)



Cont
5.108

R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Cont
 5.250
0040
BMF
CHN
Taipei
 
Cont
 5.285
0030
ULA 88
UZB
Tashkent II
41 19 N
69 15 E
Cont
 5.336
1830
 RBW 41
RUS
Murmansk


 Inactive Freq ?
 5.385
0120
HLL
KOR
Seoul
37 34 N
126 58 E
Cont
 5.525
1148 Mon
BAF-6
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
 5.755
1215
VMW
AUS
Australia West (Wiluna)
 
 
1100-2100
 5.807
1100 2300
ZKLF
NZL
Wellington
 
 
0900-1620  2100-0420
 5.850
-
OXT
DNK
Copenhagen
55 50 N
11 25 E
0028-0053  0943-1005
 5.857.5
0120
HLL
KOR
Seoul
37 34 N
126 58 E
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 N
70 33 00 W
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


Cont
 6.496.4
1101
CFH
CAN
Halifax
44 57 50 N
63 58 55 W 
H + 01
 6.834
0106
GYA
GBR
Northwood II
51 30 N
00 10 W
1800-0800
 6.885
-
5YE
KEN
Nairobi
01 15 S
36 52 E
Inactive Freq
 6.890

RAN 76
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Night
 6.915.1
-
VCO
CAN
Sydney
46 11 08 N
59 53 37 W
2100-2350
 6.987
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
.
8 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
 UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
 7.396.8
0500
HSW-64
THA
Bangkok
13 44 N
100 30 E
1300-1320  1700-1740
2300-0620
 7.433.5
0120
HLL
KOR
Seoul
37 34 N
126 58 E
Cont
 7.508
0430
ZSJ
AFS
Cape Town
 
 
Cont
 7.535
0015 1215
VMW
AUS
Australia West (Wiluna)
  
  
Cont // Australia East
 7.570
-
ULB 21
UZB
Tashkent I
41 19 N
69 15 E
0130-1300
 7.695
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
 7.708.1

-
VFF
CAN
Iqaluit
63 43 43 N
68 32 56 W
0010-0030  0600-0920
2100-2350  Jun-Nov
-
VFR
CAN
Resolute
74 44 39 N
95 02 03 W
0010-0030  0600-0920
2100-2350  Jun-Nov

 7.770
-
KVM 70
HWA
Honolulu
21 20 N
158 00 W
Inactive Freq
 7.795
0103 1303
JMH-2
JPN
Tokyo
35 44 N
140 12 E
Cont
 7.880
1132
DDK-3
DEU
Offenbach am Main-
Hamburg
 53 41 N
09 41 E
0430-1158  1520-2223
 7.908.8
-
R... 
RUS
Murmansk


1900-0600
Inactive Freq ?

 8.040
0100 1300
GYA
GBR
Northwood
51 30 N
00 10 W
Cont
 8.105
-
SVJ-4
GRC
Olympia
38 00 N
23 53 E
0845-1055
 8.120
1148 Mon
BAF-36
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
 8.140
0040
BMF
CHN
Taipei
 
Cont
 8.146.6
-
IMB-55
ITA
Rome
41 47 N
12 28 E
Cont
 8.444
1850 ?
R...
RUS
Murmansk


Night
 8.457.9
-
VFA
CAN
Inuvik
68 19 42 N
133 35 56 W
0200-0220  1630-1650
 8.459
0400 0950
1600 2150
NOJ
ALS
Kodiak
57 46 30 N
152 33 41 W
0400-0608  0950-1208
1600-1808  2150-0028
 8.460
-
3SD
CHN
Beijing
39 42 N
115 55 E
0755-0815  1130-1150
 8.467.5
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
 8.503.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
New Orleans
29 53 04 N
89 56 43 W
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
 8.677
-
CBV
CHL
Valparaiso
32 48 S
71 28 W
1115-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
 8.682
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
Point Reyes
37 55 32 N
122 43 48 W
Cont
 9.043
0830
5YE
KEN
Nairobi
01 15 S
36 52 E
0540-1955  2350-0210
 9.110
0230 0745
1400 1720
1900
NMF
USA
Boston
41 42 30 N
70 33 00 W
0230-0506  0745-1041
1400-2241
 9.150
0030
ULB 31
UZB
Tashkent II
41 19 N
69 15 E
Cont
 9.165
0120
HLL
KOR
Seoul
37 34 N
126 58 E
Cont
 9.340
-
ULB 32
UZB
Tashkent I
41 19 N
69 15 E
Cont
 9.360
-
OXT
DNK
Copenhagen
55 50 N
11 25 E
0003-0053  0943-1305
1828-1850
 9.459
1115 2315
ZKLF
NZL
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
35 44 N
140 12 E
Inactive Freq
 9.982.5
0519 1719
KVM 70
HWA
Honolulu
21 20 N
158 00 W
0519-1556
10.115
1148 Mon
BAF-4
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
 10.130
1850
RBW 48 
RUS
Murmansk


0600-1900
Inactive Freq ?
10.536
1101
CFH
CAN
Halifax
44 57 50 N
63 58 55 W 
H + 01
 10.555
0015 1215
VMW
AUS
Australia West (Wiluna)
  
  
Cont // Australia East
10.611

R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Cont
10.980
-
RCC 76
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
11.030
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
Australia East
 (Charleville)

 
 
Cont
  11.086.5
1300
GYA
GBR
Northwood
51 30 N
00 10 W
0600-2000
11.090
0519 1719
KVM 70
HWA
Honolulu
21 20 N
158 00 W
Cont
11.617
-
RDD 78
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
.
12 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
 UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
12.315
-
5YE
KEN
Nairobi
01 15 S
36 52 E
Inactive Freq
12.390
0106 1306
GYA
GBR
Northwood II
51 30 N
00 10 W
Cont
 12.412.5
0400 0950
1600 2150
NOJ
ALS
Kodiak
57 46 30 N
152 33 41 W
0400-0608  0950-1208
1600-1808  2150-0028
12.665
0745 1630
PWZ
BRA
Rio de Janeiro
22 57 S
42 55 W
0745-0910  1630-1755
 12.665.1
-
VFF
CAN
Iqaluit
63 43 43 N
68 32 56 W
Inactive Freq
12.745.5
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
12.750
1400 1720
1900
NMF
USA
Boston
41 42 30 N
70 33 00 W
1400-2241
12.786
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
Point Reyes
37 55 32 N
122 43 48 W
Cont
 12.789.9
0000 0600
1200 1800
NMG
USA
New Orleans
29 53 04 N
89 56 43 W
0000-0305  0600-0855
1200-1505  1800-2105
12.830
-
3SD
CHN
Beijing
39 42 N
115 55 E
0755-0815  1130-1150
12.961
-
R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
13.510
1101
CFH
CAN
Halifax
44 57 50 N
63 58 55 W 
H + 01
13.538
0430
ZSJ
AFS
Cape Town
 
 
Cont
13.550.5
1130 2330
ZKLF
NZL
Wellington
 
 
0930-1650  2130-0450
13.570
0120
HLL
KOR
Seoul
37 34 N
126 58 E
Cont
13.597.4
-
IMB-51
ITA
Rome
41 47 N
12 28 E
Cont
13.855
-
OXT
DNK
Copenhagen
55 50 N
11 25 E
1218-1330  1803-1825
13.882.5
1132
DDH-3
DEU
Offenbach am Main-
Hamburg
 53 41 N
09 41 E
0430-1158  1520-2223
13.886

R...
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Night
13.900
0040
BMF
CHN
Taipei
 
 
Cont
13.920
0015 1215
VMC
AUS
Australia East
 (Charleville)

 
 
Cont
13.947
-
ROM 5
UZB
Tashkent II
41 19 N
69 15 E
0200-1400
 13.988.5
0103 1303
JMH-4
JPN
Tokyo
35 44 N
140 12 E
Cont
14.365
1148 Mon
BAF-8
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
14.467.3
-
DDH-8
DEU
Offenbach am Main-
Hamburg
 53 41 N
09 41 E
Inactive Freq
14.982.5
-
ULB 83
UZB
Tashkent I
41 19 N
69 15 E
Cont
.
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
16.024
1148 Mon
BAF-9
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
16.035
-
9VF 252
SNG
Jurong
 
 
0740-1010  1415-1815
16.040
-
IMB-60
ITA
Rome
41 47 N
12 28 E
Inactive Freq
16.135
1719
KVM 70
HWA
Honolulu
21 20 N
158 00 W
1719-0356
16.340.1
2345
ZKLF
NZL
Wellington


2145-0500
 16.902
-
3SD
CHN
Beijing
39 42 N
115 55 E
0755-0810  1130-1145
 16.971
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
16.978
0745 1630
PWZ
BRA
Rio de Janeiro
22 57 S
42 55 W
0745-0910  1630-1755
17.069.6
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
 17.146.4
-
CBV
CHL
Valparaiso
32 48 S
71 28 W
1115-1145  1630-1700
1915-1945  2200-2340
1200 1800
NMG
USA
New Orleans
29 53 04 N
89 56 43 W
1200-1505  1800-2105
17.151.2
0140 0655
1120 1400
1840 2320
NMC
USA
Point Reyes
37 55 32 N
122 43 48 W
Cont
17.192
-
NMF
USA
Boston
41 42 30 N
70 33 00 W
Inactive Freq
17.430
-
9VF 252
SNG
Jurong
 
 
0740-1010  1415-1815
17.445.6
0830
5YE
KEN
Nairobi
01 15 S
36 52 E
0540-1955  2350-0210
17.510
-
OXT
DNK
Copenhagen
55 50 N
11 25 E
1333-1355
17.520
0500
HSW-61
THA
Bangkok
13 44 N
100 30 E
1300-1320  1700-1740
2300-0620
.
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
35 44 N
140 12 E
Inactive Freq
18.235
1148 Mon
BAF-33
CHN
Beijing
39 54 N
116 28 E
Cont
18.238
-
ZSJ
AFS
Cape Town
 
 
0600-1600
18.261
1306
GYA
GBR
Northwood II
51 30 N
00 10 W
0800-1800
18.560
0040
BMF
CHN
Taipei
 
 
Cont
20.469
0015
VMC
AUS
Australia East
 (Charleville)

 
 
1900-0900
20.679
-
RWZ 75
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
20.826
-
RWZ 76
RUS
Moscow
55 45 N
37 18 E
Inactive Freq
.
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 N
122 43 48 W
1840-2356
-
NMF
USA
Boston
41 42 30 N
70 33 00 W
Inactive Freq
22.542
-
JJC
JPN
Tokyo-Kyodo
36 11 N
139 51 E
Cont
22.867
-
5YE
KEN
Nairobi
01 15 S
36 52 E
Inactive Freq
.
25 MHz BAND
Freq
(MHz)
Test Chart
 UTC
Call Sign
State
Station Name (Xmtr Site)
Latitude
Longitude
Bc Times UTC / Remarks
23.331.5
-
KVM 70
HWA
Honolulu
21 20 N
158 00 W
Inactive Freq
23.522.9
-
JMH-6
JPN
Tokyo
35 44 N
140 12 E
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.

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