Weather onboard with the Computer

Weather information and nautical warning messages are broadcast worldwide on shortwave. By using Bonito software this information can be displayed on a computer. With that it is possible to evaluate complex weather data, even for a layman. You don’t need a degree in meteorology to comprehend a general weather pattern. With a SSB-radio and the ProMeteo 2.0 software you can record and display weatherfax, forecasts, Navtex and CW (Morse code) worldwide.

LowCost – the cheaper the better …?

There are many programs which are able to receive ‘weather’ from a radio, even freeware you can download from the internet. At first glance these programs seem to do everything a beginner needs. However, it soon becomes clear to the more discriminating user that this software is applicable explicitly for home brewers and radio amateurs. If you went and bought a radio and software you will soon realize that you made a mistake.

For 30 years our competition has been able to sell such software to beginners. That’s not good for you. This is why BONITO developed a program that’s not cheap but affordable. It definitely offers more than our competition, and the great thing about it: you won’t make a mistake because the program can be upgraded as your requirements go up.

These are the features of ProMeteo 2.0:

WeatherFax:
In all common formats and drum rotation speeds. Using the tools we provide you can even repair illegible images.

RTTY, Navtex, Forecasts and Warnings:

are saved automatically and displayed pre-sorted in geographical areas. Received warnings are marked red to make them more recognizable. 

Time-controlled Receiver-Management:

If the radio is controllable the radio frequency is adjusted automatically. The frequency manager hosts a database of all known broadcasting stations and their parameters. All you have to do is double-click on a list entry. With the integrated ScheduleManager you have access to the time schedules of the broadcasting stations, and you can create a “Joblist” using the integrated TimeManager. The “Joblist” controls the receiver every day and keeps track of everything.

Of course, you can also use non-controllable radios thanks to the tuning support.

All received data is displayed in the ResultViewer while reception continues in the background. Old data and images are automatically deleted.

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The ProMeteo Test-Set

We also offer a test-set. It contains the ProMeteo 2.0 software and the Lextronix E5 world receiver. The E5 is a compact, high-performance world receiver for a very affordable price.

However, the frequency tuning is not automatic. But you can store your desired broadcast stations on the memory bank which offers 700 entries.

The ProMeteo PCR-Package

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For those who would more convenience and are looking for a fully automatic, controllable solution we recommend the ProMeteo PCR-package. It contains the blackbox-radio PCR1500, ProMeteo 2.0, a cable set as well as a wire antenna.

System requirements for computers running ProMeteo 2.0

Computer: A Pentium processor with at least 450 MHz, a soundcard with an audio line-in, a free COM-port and Windows 2000 or XP installed, as well as 256 MB of RAM, a graphics card with a resolution of 1024x768 or higher.

SSB-receiver: Almost all receivers such as Sony, Sangean, Grundig, Siemens and others with SSB reception capability can be used. They cannot make use of the timer-controlled remote control, however. We recommend controllable receivers such as ICOM, YAESU, KENWOOD, JRC, AOR, SAILOR, SKANTI, etc.

Software-Package:

The software package contains a program CD, a switchbox to control the radio, a manual and an audio cable.

Prices:

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