NASA Navtex PC Pro Engine-USB comes with H Vector Antenna

• 518 and 490kHz message reception
• 12 volt supply with low 27mA current consumption
• Includes H Vector Navtex Antenna
• Supply voltage 10 to 16 volts DC
• Dimensions 115 x 100 x 30mm
• Antenna length 195mm (complete with 7 metre cable)
• Supplied with PC CD software USB connection lead fused power cable and active antenna
• Compatible with Windows

The PC Navtex USB is a two channel navtex receiver designed to operate on a personal computer. It will receive navtex messages even without the PC connected. Navtex messages are stored in a vast internal memory and available to download when the system is booted up. Downloading is quick and the software provided allows users to select the messages  to view.

Leave the unit on 24/7 then then when onboard just plug in the PC and immediately download the latest weather forecast from any local station or any other message stored in the PC Navtex USB’s memory.

The omnidirectional H-Vector antenna is not sensitive to electric fields but to the magnetic component of the navtex signal. As a result it is less sensitive to locally generated interference and as it does not need a ground it is not affected by conducted ground interference whether in harbour or at sea.

The net result is that under adverse conditions the H-Vector antenna can deliver a significant improvement to navtex reception. The mushroom shaped antenna is compatible with the Clipper navtex series 2 Target navtex and with the navtex engine. It can be mounted on a cabin roof or rail mounted using an appropriate threaded antenna base.