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Equipment Review — Japan Radio (continued from page 29) cations to meet the marine envi- ronment.

A significant portion of the

JRC budget is spent on R&D to insure that the latest in world technology is used in its system designs. The JUE-15A MARISAT terminal represents the third gen- eration of type-accepted termi- nals from JRC, and is indicative of the JRC dedication to contin- ued excellence.

For quality control, the JRC

Standardization Board continual- ly evaluates every component used in the JUE-15A by applying some 721 criteria to the selection, testing, and evaluation process.

The JUE-15A Quality Control

Board examines the productions through application of over 407 individual criteria in 12 major production steps — from initial planning to after-sales service.

The JUE-15A specifications are meant to exceed the nominal spe- cification issued by MARISAT and INMARSAT; a clear exam- ple is the actual capabilities of the JUE-15A's stabilized antenna tracking system.

Reliability at sea is of crucial importance to any shipowner, and

JRC considers it as a major de- sign objective. Mean time between failure and mean time to repair are crucial considerations and must always exceed to industry norm before production is con- sidered. JRC maintains one of the world's largest service sup- port networks.

The JUE-15A recently intro- duced such options as message secrecy polling and storage, and toll-ticketing. JRC also offers the standard options available in the industry. Additionally, the JUE- 15A has a design flexibility to interface with new capabilities planned for the future, such as onboard data processors to link to shore management systems.

For additional information,

Write 29 on Reader Service Card

KRUPP ATLAS

The Krupp Atlas 8500 ACAS is said to be a revolutionary de- sign in anticollision radar. Un- like other units, the 8500 ACAS combines a unique ARPA design with a 16-inch radar all in one console. This unit is the only

ARPA to date to have met the strict specifications and testing requirements of the DHI (Deutsch

Hydrographic Institute), IMCO, and FCC.

The 8500 ACAS is one of a se- ries of new Atlas radars featur- ing a 16-inch daylight display and signal processing that has eight brightness levels. Tracking up to 42 targets is continual, with 20 targets actually displayed. Tar- gets are never lost while switch- ing ranges. The new stand/sit console lessens the fatigue factor on the operator for better con-

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