Creative Antenna Experiments Series: Weatherfax Decode and Selcal for HF Comms Over the Pacific

Our mission at ClearSkyRF is to provide a low-threshold experimental environment that unleashes new forms of creativity and scientific insight.

Using what’s at hand and making the most of your surroundings is critical to gaining quick insights without the high price tag associated with formal experimentation.

In this series, I share documentation from my past experiments — hopefully to spark ideas and conversations.

Radio gear can be cumbersome, and gathering signals takes time. Setting up some quick experiments while traveling is often an interesting challenge.

Here’s a clear weatherfax decode at the Pacific Ocean near Stinson Beach, CA:

Here, picking up Selcal for HF comms with airliners over the Pacific: