How do you feel about regional forecasting?

At home I use "Weatherzone" and the BOM site for met. conditions both local and Au. wide.
One would think with the ease that gps, sat.nav, in car systems work, a similar meterological based device should be equally feasible.
Perhaps something already exists?
furph

If you have access to the internet you have access to regional weather.

Regional ABC Radio gives regional weather reports.

Jeff
Sorry ....I can't control the little bugger, he got to the keyboard again

Just for clarity for the non-technical types a HF radio will receive VOLMET broadcasts if you have the channel set up.

I used to get a channel on the HF that when it was hooked to a laptop printed out a sat picture of the weather map, don't know if it is still available though, was about ten years back ;-))

you had a laptop 10 years back?

Jeez mate, what are you running now?

There is a Weatherfax service - you need a PC connection on your HF I think... of a fax machine... it is still there.

For HF radio weather fax the following two links will be of use:

The BOM page giving frequencies, times etc

Software which uses a PC to decode the fax

Mike Harding

I gave up using a laptop for mobile use/mapping a few years back now as they eventually break due to dust/vibration and general use. I always used Toshiba's as the others didn't last as long.
These days use an Ipaq, no moving parts and very reliable despite very rough and dusty conditions.

Thanks all that answered, I WAS hoping that someone would agree with me and say "YES", "We should have more radio regional coverage on weather forecasts", but it didn't happen.
I guess most of the odd 200 that read my comments are satisfied with the present forecasts.
I thought an extra 3 minutes of air time each hour on the ABC regional would be a benefit to those who do not have CB's & Laptops for access to quick forecasting, but I was WRONG.

You make a good point Shane D, but being "shoved down your throat" at 3 minutes in every hour wouldn't be a BIG hassle would it?. The "Few people passing through", dependant on where it is of coarse, may be thousands. But as you say if I WANT TO GAIN THIS INFO, SET MYSELF UP FOR IT. Well just thinking of the rest out there, that's what it's all about, I reckon.

Sounds to me like you're a grumpy old bugger just thinking of himself.

Mike Harding

Well just thinking of the rest out there, that's what it's all about, I reckon.

That was my point, while it's great that you are thinking about others (travellers) who feel the need for in depth weather forecasts, would only need them for the duration for their trip thru a particular area, wouldn't that be fair to say?
What about the people who don't get much choice what to listen to in regards to radio only to have what they do get be influenced by people who are just travelling thru, I'm NOT thinking for myself, I'm just saying that if a particular field of interest appeals to a minority, why should it be put onto the majority
Shane,
PS Mike, Who where you calling old?

>PS Mike, Who where you calling old?

The original poster who posts as "KingGeorge" - although the emphasis was really on the "grumpy" :)

Mike Harding