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- Radiofax: XSG Shanghai, China (National Meterological Centre, CMA)
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Daily Archives: February 9, 2019
Radiofax: HLL2 Seoul, South Korea (Korean Meteorological Administration)
When it comes to radiofax, you might be wondering why I’ve left South Korea’s HLL2 station towards the end. The reason? It’s actually not an easy station to receive well. As many utility stations are established on a frequency and … Continue reading
Radiofax: NMG New Orleans, Louisiana (National Weather Service/NOAA, USA)
It’s an extremely busy weekend for me, but still, there’s some time to put up a post about another radiofax station or two. In fact, I’ve put in a lot more effort to try and determine the “whereabouts” of some … Continue reading