RATEF Codes
Seven-day forecast of Radio Telecommunications, issued every Friday and Tuesday
(by RWC Japan).
Example:
Definition of symbols:
- RATEF comes from Radio TElecommnucations Forecast for combination of circuits
- DD = UT day of beginning of the 7-day period to which forecast applies
- / = filler
- JJ = UT day of ending of the 7-day period to which forecast applies
- aaaaaaa = forecast quality figures for each day of the 7-day period
- 1 = very poor
- 2 = poor
- 3 = slightly poor
- 4 = good
- 5 = very good
- / = filler
- bbbbbbb = possibility of SWF for each day of the 7-day period
- 1 = nothing
- 2 = slightly possibility
- 3 = high possibility
Note: / is to be used for data not available.