Currently Active Satellites

• NOAA 15 on 137.6200 MHz FM is ON:
• NOAA 16 on 137.6200 MHz FM is OFF: Decommissioned
• NOAA 17 on 137.5000 MHz FM is OFF: Decommissioned
• NOAA 18 on 137.9125 MHz FM is ON:
• NOAA 19 on 137.1000 MHz FM is ON:

for more information see the satellite page.

Building Wide-Area Composite Images

Books on Weather Satellite Image Interpretation

• An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation

Documentation

• Installation and Quick Start Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Comparison of enhancements
• WXtoImg reference manual in PDF format (includes GUI Interface manual, FAQ, and Required Calibration) (39 pages, 141k)
• Larger type version of the WXtoImg reference manual (52 pages, 319k)
• WXtoImg command line interface manual in PDF format (32 pages, 217k)

Documentación en español (2.5.11): traducida por Paulí Núñez, EA3BLQ.

• Los ficheros de ayuda en español acompañan el programa WXtoImg. Para utilizarlos, seleccione lo siguiente en la línea de menús: Options -> GUI Options -> Help Language -> ES
• Preguntas más frecuentes (FAQ) (HTML)
• Manual de referéncia de WXtoImg (contiene el Manual de la Interfaz Gráfica de Usuario (GUI), Preguntas más frecuentes (FAQ) y Calibrado. (PDF)

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (RTF)
• User/GUI Interface Manual (RTF)

• Des fichiers d'aide en français accompagnent le programme WXtoImg. Pour les utiliser, choisissez à partir de la ligne de menu: Options -> GUI Options -> Help Language -> FR
• Questions fréquemment posées en français (HTML)
• Manuel de référence de WxtoImg en français (inclut le manuel de l"interface graphique de l'utilisateur (GUI), la FAQ, et l'étalonnage requis) (HTML)

• On-line German help files come with WXtoImg. To use them, select the following from the menu line: Options -> GUI Options -> Help Language -> DE
• German Frequently Asked Questions (HTML)
• German WXtoImg reference manual (includes GUI Interface manual, FAQ, and Required Calibration) (HTML)

• On-line Polish help files come with WXtoImg. To use them, select the following from the menu line: Options -> GUI Options -> Help Language -> PL
• Polish Frequently Asked Questions (HTML)
• Polish WXtoImg reference manual (includes GUI Interface manual, FAQ, and Required Calibration) (HTML)

• On-line Japanese help files come with WXtoImg. To use them, select the following from the menu line: Options -> GUI Options -> Help Language -> JA
• Japanese Frequently Asked Questions (HTML)
• Japanese WXtoImg reference manual (includes GUI Interface manual, FAQ, and Required Calibration) (HTML)

WXtoImg Support

• check the "Latitude" and "Longitude" under "Options" -> "Ground Station Location" have been set correctly,
• update the keplers by connecting to the Internet and selecting "File" -> "Update Keplers",
• check that the timezone (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Date/Time) is correct for your location, and
• check that your computer's date and time are accurate (to within 1 second, see Other Software for programs for keeping the clock syncronised to an Internet time source).

Recommended System Requirements

• 1024x768 resolution display,
• 16 bit colour display (use 24 or 32 bit for better results),
• 16-bit sound card or USB audio device with line in,
• 500MHz processor (image processing time approx 1-2 minutes),
• 512MB RAM,
• 200MB free space on hard disk, and
• Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7/8, Linux, FreeBSD with Linux compatibility installed, or MacOS X 10.5 or later.