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computes a wide range of naviga- tional data, including range/bearing on either Great Circle or Rhumb

Line course, set and drift, and dis- tance run, as well as range/bearing, course to steer and time to go to any waypoint. The unit is completely self checking and permits easy entry of both speed and magnetic head- ing. The FSN-90 has standard inter- faces for speed and either gyro or magnetic heading inputs, plus stan- dard outputs to Furuno GD-170 or

GD-2000 video plotters or ZR-394 printer. It will also operate as a hybrid navigation system with eith- er the LC-80 or LC-90 loran receiv- ers.

A built-in keep-alive system pro- tects stored data in case of power failure, and the FSN-90 operates from a standard 12 or 24 VDC sup- ply, requiring just 14 watts.

The company also has an exten- sive line of navigational equipment, including Loran, satnav, and Omega receivers, a variety of paper and vid- eo plotters, several ADFs, and com- pletely automatic weatherfax re- ceivers with either 10- or 14-inch paper widths. Furuno also offers both VHF and SSB communica- tions systems.

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HARRIS

Harris Corporation RF Commu- nications Group, a world leader in the design, manufacture, installa- tion, and support of advanced HF/

VHF-FM radio communications equipment, turnkey systems and networks, recently introduced the compact-design RF-755 10 kw HF-

ISB Transmitter for critical long distance communications.

This transmitter is contained in a rack only 32 inches wide, with auto- matic BIT for surveillance of opera- tional readiness and modular-level diagnostic test to isolate any fault.

The RF-7405 or RF-777 Remote

Control Systems may be used, pro- viding remote BIT and operating control. This transmitter may also be housed in a shorter cabinet for shelter installations. When observa- tion of displays is required, but acci- dental control changes are to be pre- vented, an optional front closure panel may be installed.

Also available in a 5-kw version (RF-765), this transmitter is adapt- able to coastal stations, diplomatic networks, shipborne installations, and shelterized or fixed station net- works.

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HENSCHEL

Henschel Corporation of Newbu- ryport, Mass., a unit of General Sig- nal, is a leader in the design, devel- opment, and manufacture of ship control and interior communica- tions equipment and systems for both commercial and naval ships.

For more than 60 years, Henschel has supplied reliable equipment meeting the unique demands of the marine environment.

Recognized for decades as expert in synchro and servo engineering, the company is a leader in the devel- opment of solid-state instrumenta- tion for shipboard use. Its latest products use the special capabilities of microprocessors to full advan- tage.

Henschel's products include en- gine order telegraphs, sound-pow- ered telephone systems, bell loggers, whistle timers, throttle control lev- ers, engineer's alarm panels, shaft speed indicator systems, navigation light panels, fire alarm systems, au- dible signals, digital master clock systems, and rudder angle systems.

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HOSE MCCANN

The Hose-McCann Telephone

Co., Inc., one of the pioneers of sound-powered telephones for ma- rine usage, has expanded their prod- uct line to include a variety of U.S.

Navy electrical and mechanical products. The assortment of Hose-

McCann products includes the Call

Signal Station IC/D, Symbol No. 2988; Sound-Powered Telephone

Jack Box G15A/B/C; Sound-Pow- ered Telephone Handset H203/U;

Handset Holder Z33A/B; Sound-

Powered Head-Chest H200/U and

H202/U; Head-Chest Set Stowage

Box, Symbol 2924.1 (1 to 6 compart- ments); Alarm Bells and Buzzers

IC/B2S4 (Other types available); and Horns and Sirens IC/H1S4 (Other types available).

All Hose-McCann Navy products are manufactured, tested and quali- fied in accordance with the latest military specifications.

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HULL ELECTRONICS

The Hull Electronics Company of

San Diego, Calif., offers two of the latest SSB telephones available to the marine market. Hull offers the

Model 924 and Model 1324 SSB radio telephones which incorporate state-of-the-art electronics, includ- ing a special Random Access Memo- ry (RAM) to store individual chan- nels. The units are designed to pro- vide clear, dependable communica- tions between ships, and from ships to private or public shore stations.

The Model 924 includes a built-in automatic antenna tuner, while the

Model 1324 includes a Hull auto- matic antenna coupler.

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JAPAN RADIO

Japan Radio Company, Ltd., is marketing two new products—the

JLR-4000 GPS Navigator and the

GSC-80 On-Board Data Automatic

Recording System (ODARS).

The GPS NAVSTAR system with timing and ranging is completely new and will eventually use 18 satel- lites to pinpoint a ship's position and speed anywhere in the world with great accuracy. The system currently uses seven satellites now in orbit, allowing measurement of positions for about three to five hours a day. Twenty-four-hour ser- vice will be available in 1987.

The JLR-4000 navigator is said to be one of the most compact and lightweight units in the world, with a unique time-sharing feature. As the GPS navigator receives signals from four satellites to measure a position, four or five receiving chan- nels would normally be required.

However, the time-sharing system developed by JRC permits the re- ceiver to receive the signals from all four satellites on a single channel for instant position fixing. The GPS receiver determines not only lati- tude, longitude, speed, and bear- ing—the basic functions—but it can also indicate such navigational data in memory as destination, bearing and distance to destination, re- quired time to it, off-course alarm, etc.

The GSC-80 ODARS has been developed to meet demands for au- tomated data communications through the INMARSAT from ship to shore. It is an automatic data reporting system to collect various types of onboard information and to automatically transmit the newest data to the shipowner's office ashore via the INMARSAT telex link.

The system consists of a multi- data interface and a telex channel interface that are connected to an existing or new INMARSAT ship earth station. The GSC-80 can transmit data to shore using three modes—fully automatic, semiauto- matic, and manual. The onboard data received at the shore office is analyzed and processed to send a relevant sailing plan back to the ship.

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KRUPP ATLAS

New-generation navaids available from Krupp Atlas Elektronik (KAE), with U.S. operations in Rail- way, N.J , include the Atlas 7600- 8600 16-inch rasterscan radars, which offer continuous television- type viewing under all conditions.

Comprising RM, TM and two

ARPA models, all are FCC type- (continued)

Launching an experienced new company. davit ^ company and J SCHAT DAVITS are now

SCHAT-DAVIT Company.=^

The two leading designers and manufacturers of special deck equipment and survival systems for ships and offshore units have joined forces. Davit Company and Schat Davits are working together under a new but familiar name: Schat-Davit Company.

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