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Re: WEFAX/PRESS PHOTOS

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From: Stan Voket
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:10
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In article <1993Jan25.164830.24822@ryn.mro4.dec.com> klimasewski@fccvde.enet.dec.com (My name is...) writes:
>
>This will interest those that have a Satellite Dish (TVRO)
>
>Over the weekend I was successful in copying wefax pictures (S3 ch17 @1.88 and 
>1.93MHz) and Press Photos on K2.
>
>The demodulator and software is made by SOFTWARE SYSTEMS 
>CONSULTING, called WEFAX/GOES. It consists of a piece of hardware that 
>connects to the end of an RS232 cable. The hardware has two cables with 1/8th
>plugs. One for HF fax and the other for VHF. This plugs into the ext. speaker
>jack.
>
>I connected the descrambler output port of my receiver which is a 0-8MHz video
>output port to the rf input port of a shortwave receiver that has an 
>FM mode and tuned in the freq range of 1.88MHz,1.93MHz (S3) and 4.020MHz (K2). 
>
>Pictures looked great! Has anyone else tried this using a TVRO??
>
>
>                             Ken


Ken,

Please tell us more.

Where to contact SSC.
How much did it cost?
How do you display hte images?
What format are they in?
etc., etc., ...

Thanks,

Stan

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From: asv@gaboon.UUCP (Stan Voket)
Subject: Re: WEFAX/PRESS PHOTOS
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