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AVFAX
Fax number 1800 805150.
Touch tone is used for requesting datawhich is then faxedback.
Full details of codes and designators are published inERSA at GEN.
A phone away card is required.
Each briefing contains a reference number to facilitateupdating. Registration
is via the help desk on (07) 3866 3573 or fax (07) 3866 3685.
A fast accessmode is providedwhich is suited to auto-dialling.
Five digit product codes are used to request the requiredmaterial. Thefirst
digit is theProduct TypePrefix in accordancewith the following:
0 Usedonlywith a custom code (a code registered by the userwhich
allows up to 41 products by using one code).
1 Meteorological information. For usewith locationor group.
2 NOTAM information only for a single location or group. Only a one-line
summarywill be received for NOTAMS over seven days old.
3 En routeNOTAM for overflying aircraft.
4 Meteorological andNOTAM information for single location only.
5 NOTAMwith full text regardless of age for single location only.
6 Meteorological andNOTAM information for usewith grouponly.
7 GPSRAIM.
8 Charts pictorial information and special products.
9 NOTAM selected by text and number – full textwill beprovided.
The following four digits are theproduct code.
Example: 16500 is the code for Forecast Area 65.
Group codes denote information areas coincidentwithARFOR areas.
The complete code list is inERSAGEN.
AVFAX