COVERAGE...
It is not intended that coverage should be global, only that it should operate
within range of major ports. For the most part this provides virtually total
coverage for coasting yachtsmen, although there are still gaps where planned
stations do not yet operate, or where major ports are a long way apart. The
NASA range of navtec instruments covers all inernational Navtex stations.
the individual stations are identified by a letter of the alphabet. It is
these letters which determine which station you choose to receive. We list
Navareas I, II and III below for your interest.
NAVTEX TRANSMITTION STATIONS 518KHZ (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
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NAVAREA I - Northern Europe |
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Portpatrick |
O |
GB |
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Niton |
E |
GB |
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Cullercoats |
G |
GB |
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Oostende |
T |
Belgium |
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Scheveningen |
P |
Netherlands |
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Murmansk |
C |
Russia |
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Stavnas |
U |
Sweden |
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Brest, Corsen |
A |
France |
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Niton |
K |
French Coast |
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Oostende |
M |
Dover Strait |
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Archangelsk |
F |
Russia |
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Harnosand |
H |
Sweden |
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Stockholm |
J |
Sweden |
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Rogaland |
L |
Norway |
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Bodo |
B |
Norway |
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Vardoe |
V |
Norway |
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Raykjavik |
R |
Iceland |
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NAVAREA II - Western Europe |
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Brest, Corsen |
A |
France |
| Monsanto, Lisbon |
R |
Portugal |
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Horta |
F |
Azores |
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Finisterre |
D |
Spain |
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Canary Islands |
I |
Spain |
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Tarifa |
G |
Spain |
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Casablanca |
M |
Morocco |
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NAVAREA III - Mediterranean & Black Seas |
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Varna |
J |
Bulgaria |
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Odessa |
C |
CIS |
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Mariupol |
B |
CIS |
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Novorossiysk |
A |
CIS |
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Samsun |
E |
Turkey |
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Izmir |
I |
Turkey |
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Istanbul |
D |
Turkey |
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Antalya |
F |
Turkey |
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Limnos |
L |
Greece |
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Iraklion |
H |
Greece |
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Kerkyra |
K |
Corfu |
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Split |
Q |
Croatia |
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Troopos |
M |
Cyprus |
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Tarifa |
G |
Spain |
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Cabo de la Nao |
X |
Spain |
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Ismalia |
N |
Egypt |
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La Garde, Toulon |
W |
France |
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Malta |
O |
Malta |
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Augusta |
S |
Italy |
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Roma |
R |
Italy |
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Ancona |
U |
Italy |
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Cagliari |
T |
Sardinia |
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Haifa |
P |
Isreal |
MESSAGE TYPES & TRANSMISSION TIMES
All messages are text, there are no weather maps of graphics. Transmissions are broadcast on 518kHz by timed sequence so that no station will overlap another. This means there will be some delay from switching on the unit to receiving information useful to you, and most units are left on permanently whilst the boat is in commission. You can programme out message types of no interset to you. Each message type is identified by a letter of the alphabet as follows:
A. Navigation Warnings B. Gale Warnings C. Ice Reports D. Search and Rescue Information including Piracy and Armed Robbery Warnings (cannot be rejected by the receiver) E. Shipping Forecast F. Pilot Messages G. Decca Messages H. Loran-C Messages I. Omega Message J. Satnav Messages K. Other Navaid Messages L. Additional Navigation Warnings V. Amplifying Navigational Warning information initially announced under 'A'.