NAVTEX receiver FURUNO FRANCE S A
NX300DPRO

The NX-300 receives NAVTEX (Navigational Telex)
messages and verifies the ID of received messages.
It features two narrowband receivers, one tuned to the
518 kHz international Navtex frequency and the other
to the 490 kHz domestic or local country frequency.
Selection is made by a Frequency Select switch on
the front panel.
NAVTEX is a worldwide coastal English language telex
broadcast system. The broadcast stations transmit
Navigational Warnings, Meteorological Warnings,
Search and Rescue (SAR) information and other data
for ships sailing within their service range. The service
range is 200-400 nautical miles depending on the terrain
and station transmit power; messages are broadcasted
every 4 hours. The Navtex service on 490 kHz is
available in the UK, France, etc., using their own
languages. The NX-300 features multi-language
processing.

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