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A NEW KIND OF LOR AN

FROM DECCA

Now there's a Loran receiver worthy of the Decca name: The DAL-222. Two channels, fully automatic acquisition and tracking, a memory circuit and scores of other design features make the DAL-222 the most advanced Loran A available. Its price—$2695.—makes it the best value.

Decca's new Loran provides a simul- taneous two-station position fix in as little as thirty seconds. The operator merely selects the appropriate stations and turns on the power—sophisticated solid-state circuitry does the rest. Both lines of position appear automatically on bright digital displays equipped with a dimmer for nighttime use.

The DAL-222 continuously tracks both stations and updates the position read- ings every six seconds. Its unique aver- aging circuit, computing the average of 100 consecutive delays, provides un- matched accuracy (resistance to elec- trical noise, too.)

A "memory" circuit allows any specific position reading to be held indefinitely on the display while the real position is con- tinuously tracked.

Captains will appreciate being able to retain the position where the fish are or where a submerged object is located.

Decca Loran is available with a weather- proof remote display unit suitable for mounting in wheelhouse, flybridge or tuna tower — wherever an additional position reading is desired. The remote unit has its own memory circuit which operates independently of the main receiver.

A high-intensity cathode ray tube shows groundwave and sky wave signals. Either may be manually acquired by using simple controls located behind a hinged front cover—in the rare cases when manual acquisition is necessary.

Advanced solid state technology minimizes the need for mainte- nance and service. Decca Loran uses fewer than half the integrated circuits and semi-conductors of other dual-channel Loran systems.

Compact plug-in printed circuit boards are used throughout.

Not even poor shipboard voltage regu- lation poses a problem for the Decca

Loran. The self-contained power supply operates on any DC input from ten to forty volts. A built-in AC power supply is available as an option.

A two-year on-board service guarantee— six months on labor—backs every unit.

And the guarantee is backed by over 100 authorized dealers nationwide, who will fix your Decca Loran on board if service is ever required.

The handsome low-profile receiver in- stalls almost anywhere in a minimum of space. Easy horizontal, vertical or over- head mounts are possible using the ver- satile wedge provided with the unit. An antenna, specially designed for optimum results with the Decca Loran, is available as an option.

Loran Alias been around for a long time and it will be around for a long time to come. But, there's never been a Loran receiver like the DAL-222 by ITT Decca

Marine.

See it at Fish Expo in New Orleans,

November 25-28 and at Decca dealers everywhere starting in December.

When Decca does Loran

Decca does it right. 386 Park Avenue South/New York, N.Y. 10016/Tel. (212) 685-5157 T?hhT1

ITT DECCA MARINE

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