<--(or, How I Learned To Always Pack My Radio & Laptop When I Go To The Coast)

Well, I said I would post my Navtex log when I should get a chance.....now I have a chance.........

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1. SYNOPSIS:
Date/Time: 24 July 2008, 0122-0235 PDT
Location: Near Evergreen High School, Vanc. WA
Equipment:
Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE
Apple Studio Display 17CRT
2000 Dell Optiplex GX100, Pentium II-Celeron, 498MHz, 256MB RAM
Quantum Fireball LCT3, 7145MB, FAT32
Windows 98
Frisnit's NAVTEX Decoder 2.15 (http://frisnit.com/navtex)
Radio Shack headphone male-male cable, 8'
Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V, model SB-CT5803 (Ensoniq-based)

2. Frequency: 518kHz USB*
(We actually had to run the thing at 520kHz LSB, because of a design limitation
in the radio's tuner--520 is the lowest it will tune in mediumwave. Fortunately
Frisnit put an "Invert" function into his Navtex software so I wouldn't end up
*completely* SOL.......)

3. Conditions at receiving location:
Clear, 52deg.
Gusty wind, ~20MPH
K-index: not known

4. Xmit locations received:
Alaska
British Columbia
California

5. (Disclaimer; because I know someone, somewhere in the world, will try to do something stupid and attempt to sue me as a result:
The
information shown in these logs is intended only for
hobby use because it may be incomplete or inaccurate
(and some of it obviously is, as you'll see from
perusing these logs) because of quirks in my
radios and software as well as reception conditions. So
to that effect, I give absolutely no warranty or
guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness or
"up-to-dateness" of any information stored here.

Ergo, if you decide to use any of the information shown
in these Navtex logs as part of your voyage (or planning
thereof) you will be doing it at your own risk, and I
won't take any responsibility if something dangerous (or
unfortunate) should happen to you, your boat, your job,
your in-laws . . . . . . .

. . . or anything else in the process, for that matter.

If you want the most complete or recent information, consult NOAA, the Coast Guard or your local Navtex transmitter!!)

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ZCZC DE14
240830UTC
NAVTEX FOR PRINCE RUPERT VAJ AT 9:30
PM PDT WED 23 JUL 2008.

VLD 24/04Z-25/07Z, WND(KT), VIS(NM)
ABV 1 NM UNL IND, FOG IMPL VIS LESS
THAN 1 NM.

SYNOPSIS: 24/04Z RIDGE ON LINE N-S OVR
THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. 25/04Z
WKN RIDGE ON LINE N-S OVR NRN
VANCOUVER IS. 24/04Z FRONT ON LINE N-S
OVR THE OFFSHORE WATERS. 25/04Z FRONT
200 MILES W OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE STRAIT: WNG: NIL. WND:
NW15-20. 24/08Z LGT. 24/23Z NW10-15.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND, WEST COAST
CHARLOTTES-S: WNG: NIL. WND: NW10-15.
24/06Z LGT. 24/15Z S10-15. 25/03Z
SE15-25.

CENTRAL COAST FROM MCINNES ISLAND TO
PINE ISLAND: WNG: NIL. WND: NW15-20
EXC NW15-25 NEAR THE MAINLAND INLETS.
24/07Z LGT. VIS: 24/07Z-24/18Z 0-1
PTH-FG.

HECATE STRAIT: WNG: NIL. WND: LGT.
24/22Z S10-15. 25/01Z SE15-25.

DIXON ENTRANCE EAST: WNG: NIL. WND:
LGT. 24/18Z SE15. 24/22Z S15-25.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST - W OF LANGARA,
WEST COAST CHARLOTTES-N: WNG: GALE.
WND: LGT. 24/15Z SE15. 24/22Z SE25.
25/04Z SE35.

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST -E OF LANGARA:
WNG: NIL. WND: LGT. 24/22Z SE20.
25/03Z SE25.

DOUGLAS CHANNEL: WNG: NIL. WND:
SW15-25. 24/07Z LGT. 24/19Z SW10-15.
25/01Z LGT.

BOWIE-N: WNG: GALE. WND: S15-25.
24/15Z SE35.

BOWIE-S: WNG: GALE. WND: S15-20.
24/21Z SE35.



WAVES(M) VLD 23/21Z-25/07Z

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND, CENTAL COAST
FROM MCINNES ISLAND TO PIN ISLAND: 1
25/01Z QAW

HECAT SRAI, DIXON NTRNCE EAST,
DIXON ENTRANCE WEST - EAST OF LANGARA:
1 25/05Z 1-2

DIXON ENTRANCE WEST - WEST OF LANGARA,
WEST COAST CHARLOTTES: 1 24/23Z 2-3

BOWIE: 1 24/05Z 2. 24/22Z 3

OCEAN BUOY REPORTS FILED 0050 PDT

LOCATION.......WIND....PRESSURE..SEAS
NORTH NOMAD S 19 1015.9 F 1.6M
MIDDLE NOMAD SE16 1020.2 F 1.3M
WEST DIX ENT S 12 1022.2 F 0.9M
CENT DIX ENT SW 4 1023.1 F 0.6M
NORTH HEC ST. N 6 1023.3 F 0.2M
SOUTH HEC ST. W 2 1023.2 S 0.5M
WEST MORESBY SE 4 1023.3 F 0.9M
SOUTH MORESBY W 4 1023.7 F 0.9M
NANAKWA SHOAL SW12 1021.9 R 0.1M
W. SEA OTTER NW 8 1023.3 F 0.6M
EAST DELLWOOD N 4 1023.9 F 0.9M

AUTOMATED REPORTS FILED 0035 PDT

LOCATION.........WIND/GUST.....PRESURE
GREY ISLET W 06 022.7 F
BONILLA IS N 07 021.8 F
ROSE SPIT W 03 023.1 R
KINDAKUN RCKS SE05 023.7 S
CAPE ST. JAMES NW11 023.8 F
SARTINE IS N 07 023.7 F

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SWYZCZC QB08
OFFN07
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR S CALIFORNIA WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
927 PM PDT WED JUL 23 2008
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL PERSIST NW OF THE WATERS

THROUGH THU...THEN WILL WEAKEN THU NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL

MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION FRI AND FRI NIGHT. A LOW PRES
TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR OF CALIFORNIA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MON.

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT CONCEPTION
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PORTION

TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NE. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT...EXCEPT FAR W PART 6 TO 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PART 15
TO
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT FAR W PART 5 TO 9 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR W

PART 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT FAR W PART 5 TO 8
FT.
.SAT...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PART 15 TO 20

KT...HIGHEST E. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT NW PORTION 5 TO 7 FT.

.SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART TO 30 KT.

SEAS 6 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E.
.MON...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST E.

SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICAN BORDER
.OVERNIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT
FAR
N PART TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT FAR N PART TO 10 FT.

.FRI...W OF 121W...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
E
OF 121W...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W OF 121W...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR

NE PART INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 121W...NW

WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
.SAT...W OF 120W...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20
KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF
120W...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.SUN...W OF 120W...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
E
OF 120W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT THROUGHOUT.

.MON...WINDS NW 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.

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ZCZC QA13
CCGD11 BNM D11 0395-08
1. CA-SAN DIEGO-DIVING OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE 23 JUL 08
FROM 0700T-1600T IVO MISSION BAY AT POSN 32-46-80N,
117-17-12W. A SAFETY BOAT WILL BE ONSCENE AND MONITORING
VHF CH 16. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THIS AREA WITH
CAUTION.
2. CANCEL BROADCAST AT TIME//240000Z JUL 08//

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ZCZC QA70
CCGD11 BNM D11 0394-08
1. CA-SAN CLEMENTE ISL-HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE
23 JUL 08 FROM 0830T-1200T IN AN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING

POSITIONS:
34-04N 119-24W
33-54N 119-06W
33-39N 119-07W
33-30N 119-41W
33-22N 120-13W
33-49N 120-30W
33-52N 120-05W
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA.
2. CANCEL BROADCAST AT TIME//232000Z JUL 08//

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ZCZC QE80
A. MY 231956Z JUL 08
1. CORRECTION TO REF A.
2. SECTOR HONOLULU BNM 172-08.

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ZCZC QA95
CCGD11 BNM D11 0391-08
1. CA - SAN CLEMENTE ISL - HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DAILY BETWEEN 22-24 JUL 08 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
0700T-1800T IN AN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
32-55-00N 118-25-00W
32-55-00N 118-15-00W
32-45-00N 118-15-00W
32-45-00N 118-25-00W
32-40-00N 118-25-00W
32-40-00N 118-35-00W
32-45-00N 118-35-00W
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY CLEAR OF THE AREA.
2. CANCEL AT TIME//250200Z JUL 08//.

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ZCZC QA86
CCGD11 BNM D11 0389-08
1. CA - SAN CLEMENTE ISL. - UNDERWATER DETONATION IS
SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED IN POSN 33-01.30N 118-35.30W
IVO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND BETWEEN 210000T JUL08 AND 250000T
JUL08. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY CLEAR OF THE AREA.
2. CANCEL AT TIME//250100T JUL 08//.

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ZCZC QA93
DGPS BNM 612-08
CALIFORNIA COAST-LOMPOC, CA DGPS BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE
AS OF 211340Z JUL 08 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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1. CA- '-, CQS U-JZCMMFTWF
CONDUCTED DAILY ETWEENKHGMC 08BTEFKKP OQ
0JJSYPT IN AN AREA BOUFVH UKKIIIOSSS: AU1111PVWBR
32-47-6N 118-32-32W
32-36-97N 118-44-90W
32-36-92N 118-56-98W
32-43-50N 119-03-30W
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY CLEAR OF THE AREA.
2. -:3) -5 58.3//2600:0Z JUL 08//.

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ZCZC QA38
CUKMUFZKQ 0391-08
1. CA - SAN CLEMENT ISL - HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL BE
CONDUCTED DAILY BETWEEN 22-24 JUL PPNDKMHDPMZCYJMZM
0700T-1800T IN AN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOING POSITIONS:
32-55-00N 118-25-0W
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32-5- QQJDPTV UM
2-45-0N QQIAWTAPPZ
32-40-00 A
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2-4-00N TWPHM
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FBLOZD VTZJQZHKTOSTAY CLEAR OF THE AREA.
2. CANCEL AT TIME//241900T JUL 08//.

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ZCZC QA42
CCGD11 BNM D11 0384-08
1. CALIFORNIA - MORRY BAY CHANNEL
MORRO BAY LIGHTED BUOY 4 (LLNR 3855), LIGHTED BUOY 4A (LLNR 3856),

LIGHTED BUOY 6 (LLNR 3865), AND LIGHTED BUOY 8 (LLNR 3875) HAVE
BEEN
TEMPORARILY REMOVED DUE TO DREDGING OPERATIONS.

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ZCZC QA76
CCGD11 BNM D11 0379-08.
1. CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO BAY
SD CHULA VISTA CHANNEL LIGHT 10A (LLNR 2202) IS REPORTED AS
EXTINGUISHED.

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ZCZC QA10
CCGD11 BNM D11 0378-08
1. CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES AND LONG BEACH HARBORS
SAN PEDRO WEST CHANNEL LIGHTED BOUY 3 (LLNR 3275) AID REPORTED

EXTINGUISHED.

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ZCZC QA60
CCGD11 BNM D11 0374-08
1. CALIFORNIA-SAN PEDRO CHANNEL
DANA POINT HARBOR SAN JUAN ROCKS LIGHTED WHISTLE BUOY 2SJR (LLNR

2430) IS EXTINGUISHED.

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(continues yet......)

POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...E PORTION...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE

PART TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR SE. W PORTION...N

TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU...E PORTION...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. W
PORTION...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 (5. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW POTION...WINDS W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SE
PORTION...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT
THROUGHOUT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART TO 10 FT.
.FRI...NW PORTION...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SE PORTION...NW

WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT THROUGHOUT...HIGHEST SE.
.FRI NIGHT...WINDS NW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PART TO 20
KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST SE. SEAS R TO 7
FT...HKMJPM
.SUN...,2 28,$' 15 T 25 KT...GOL B:3?81&-9O 10

TO 15KT. SASOZMIM2NSCDZADMM OF30 (5...EXCEPTFACYMQT TO 20 AM
KT...HIVHEST E. SEAS 7 TO 12 FAGVT...EXCEPT NW PORTION 5 TO 7 FT.

.SUN...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART TO 30 KT.

SEAS 6 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E.
.MON.HZMMINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST E.

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ZCZC CA15
CCGD11 BNM D11 0393-08
1. CALIFORNIA- STOCKTON CHANNEL LT 39 (LLNR 7130) IS
OBSCURED.
2. CANCEL AT TIME//250800Z JUL 08//

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ZCZC CA64
CCGD11 BNM D11 0385-08.
1. CALIFORNIA - SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOAQUIN RIVERS
STOCKTON CHANNEL LIGHT 30 (LLNR 7075) IS REPORTED AS EXTINGUISHED.


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ZCZC CA07
CCGD11 BNM D11 0376-08.
1. CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
SA O

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MNNJVVZCZC CA95
CCGD1 BNM D11 0375-08
1. ALFCBKHOAEABKQCHANNEL
MORRO BAY APPROACH LIGHTED HISTLE BUOY MB (LLNR 3840) IS
EXTINGUISHED.

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I ZCZC CA33
CCGD11 BNM D11 0377-08.
1. CALIFORNIA - POINT SUR TO SAN FRANCISCO
MILE ROCKS LIGHT (LLNR 365) IS REPORTED BURNING DIM.

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PMMM85
CCGD17 BNM 277-08
AK-GVLK AK-OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION
THE COAST GUARD HAS RECIEVED A REPORT OF A DEAD WHALE 60NM SOUTHEAST
OF NUKA BAY IN APPROX PSN 58-37.17N, 149-21.22W.
MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION AND REPORT
ANY SIGHTINGS TO THE COAST GUARD.


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ZCZC XA56
CCGD17 BNM 271-08
AK-GULF OF AK-SHELIKOF STRAIT
NDB STA 46077, IN SHELIKOF STRAIT, HAS BEEN REP ADRIFT IN
PSN 57-55.011N 154-14.544W.
MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION.

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ZCZC XA68
CCGD17 BNM 266-08
AK-SOUTHEAST-HAINES
HAINES SMALL BOAT HBR LT 2 (LLNR 23910) HAS BEEN REP
EXTING. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH
CAUTION.

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ZCZC XA50
CCGD17 BNM 273-08
AK-SOUTHEAST-SUMNER STRAIT
PT ST. ALBANS REEF LWB (LLNR 23420), PREVIOUSLY
REP EXTING, IS WATCHING PROPERLY.


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(This particular Alaskan broadcast was so weak as to be barely audible. It didn't even register on my signal-strength meter. I am surprised the programme could even decode it this well, if at all! But then again, AMTOR *is* said to be very robust, even in weak-signal conditions.....)