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WIBE - WEATHERINFOBOX EUROPE

 

Digital sea-weather receiver for the PC (USB) - European-wide weather information from Northwood and DWD - World-wide Navtex receipt - Barograph

 

Wetterinfobox Europe
  • Sea-weather forecasts of the DWD (German weather service) on short and long wave
  • Facsimile weather charts of the DWD, Northwood, Halifax, Boston and New Orleans
  • NAVTEX at 518 kHz (internationally, English)
  • NAVTEX at 490 kHz (national, national language)
  • Decoded Synop messages of the DWD
  • Very simply to program
  • Automatic frequency tuning
  • Diagram of the air pressure process, with tendency announcement
  • Display of the weather forecasts on PDA possible
  • Use free of charge for the Skipper

 

Sea-weather forecasts of the DWD

The German weather service (DWD) sends sea-weather forecasts on one long and five short wave frequencies. With WIBE the reception of forecasts for the next 24h, 2- and 5-days (in German and English language) are possible.

 

DWD sea weather

 

Weather charts (Northwood and DWD)
In addition to the plain text sea-weather forecasts weather charts in facsimile style are also sent. After receiving data from Northwood or the german weather service they are represented on the PC monitor.

 

DWD facsimile

 

NAVTEX of the costal radio stations
The equipment is able to receive world-wide the NAVTEX messages of the costal radio stations on the frequencies 490 kHz and 518 kHz.
NAVTEX messages e.g. contain: Nautical warnings, distress messages, weather forecasts, strom-warnings.


Synop/Ship messages from the DWD
The Synop messages are stored by the Weatherinfobox and represented as wind arrows in a pixel map on PC:

 

Synop


Barograph
The air pressure is noted during one period of maximally seven days. The air pressure process can be indicated then on the PC.

 

The air pressure is noted during one period of maximally seven days. The air pressure process can be indicated then on the PC. Barograph

 

Technical data:

 

  • Frequencies: 147,3kHz, 490kHz, 518kHz, 3,8MHz - 14,5MHz
  • Antenna connection: 50 ohms, for external active antenna or isolated backstay (Balun)
  • Pressure sensor: Air pressure sensor with 0,1hPa resolution
  • PC-Port: USB Full speed
  • Operating systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
  • Min. screen resolution: 1024x768 pixel
  • Data memory: 4MB Flash (non volatile)
  • Card slot: SD- and MMC Cards
  • Decoding: RTTY for DWD weather, Sitor for NAVTEX, F1C for facsimile
  • Operating voltage: 12V, power input only approx. 80-120 mA
  • Dimensions: approx. 130x45x90mm

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Latest Software-updates

WIBE: 
Software Version 1.3.40
Firmware version 1.2.4

WIB3/WIB3S/WIB4S:
Software Version 1.6.28
WIB3 Firmware 1.0.10 
WIB3S Firmware 1.0.3
WIB4S Firmware 1.0.1

WIB2/WIB2B/WIB2D/WIB2BX:
Starting with firmware version 1.2.0 the WIB2D can be operated in Spanish and in French.
Software Version 1.0.22
WIB2/WIB2B Firmware 1.0.10
WIB2D Firmware 1.2.1

WIB2BX Firmware 1.0.10

 

 

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