NAVTEX on 518khz
I don’t have the right antennas or the best setup for decoding, but I can still occasionally hear some of the more local NAVTEX stations, and using MultiPSK (capable, but man, is that one program in need of a makeover) I managed to decode some of the alerts. Without further ado:
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY BRIDGE NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS REPORTED INOPERATIONAL DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE. NNNN BRK ZCZC QA04 CCGD11 BNM D11 0110-10 1. CALIFORNIA - GULF OF SANTA CATALINA OCEANSIDE DANGER BUOY (LLNR 2317) IS MISSING. NNNN BRK ZCZC QE42 DGPS BNM 133-10 AUSTIN, NV DGPS BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 071145Z FEB 10 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NNNN BRK ZCZC QA64 CCGD11 BNM D11 0113-10 1. CA-SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 090800T-091200T FEB 10 101700T-102130T FEB 10 IN AN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES: 32-55-00N 118-25-00W 32-55-00N 118-15-00W 32-45-00N 118-15-00W 32-45-00N 118-25-00W TO POINT OF ORIGIN. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY CLEAR OF THIS AREA. 2. CANCEL BROADCAST AT TIME//110530Z FEB 10// NNNN BRK ZCZC QA19 CCGD$1 BNM D11 0123-10 1. CALIFORNIA - NEWPORT BAY NEWPORT BAY CHANNEL LIGHT 11 (LLNR 2470) HAS BEEN REPORTRD EXTINGUISHED. NNNN BRK ZCZC QA90 CCGD11 BNM D11 0115-10 1. CA-SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 100700T-101700T FEB 10 110700T-111700T FEB 10 120700T-120700T FEB 10 IN AN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING COOODINATES: 32-55-00N 118-25-0-W 32-5--00N 118-15-0-W 32-40-00N 118-15-00W__ 2-20-_0PU 118-35-00W W _ 2-25-00N 111-35300WI_ TOTP_INTIOFOF_ IRINJM MUMPNPNS ARZ AJBJSED TO A GAT_
I suspect the world would be better if that percentage were even greater.
Apparently 15% of all web traffic is cat related. There's no reason for Brainwagon be any different.
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Congrats, glad to hear all is well.