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Bay-Houston Appoints

Four Executives cifically for the reception of radi- ofacsimile transmissions. It pro- vides an alternative to long wire and large passive whip antennas.

Reception range tests performed by Alden have verified that the antenna's performance is equal to existing long wire and active an- tennas. It is also suited for use as an SWL antenna.

The Alden/Metz antenna is a slim, stainless-steel 54-inch whip mounted to a silver-plated post at- tached to a lV2-inch-diameter steel coil. It requires no ground radials, nor is there any chance of internal breakage found with fiberglass, antennas.

The new antenna is compatible with all models of the Alden Mar- inefax recorders, including the

Marinefax V, which features unique dual memories for storage of worldwide radio frequencies, plus storage of up to 10 frequen- cies for single button recall.

For further information and free literature on the new antenna,

Circle 92 on Reader Service Card

Thomas A. Moran Jr.

The appointment of Thomas A.

Moran Jr. as executive vice pres- ident-Marine Division of Bay-

Houston Towing Company was an- nounced recently by Cecil R.

Haden, president.

Formerly vice president marine sales, Mr. Moran will assume re- sponsibility for overall operation of the division, which is Texas's largest harbor towing company. It operates in the ports of Houston,

Galveston, Texas City, Corpus

Christi and Freeport.

Mr. Moran has been with Bay-

Houston for 10 years. A licensed officer in the United States mer- chant marine and a former Re- serve Naval Officer, Mr. Moran began his career aboard tugs in

New York Harbor, coming ashore to work in both operations and chartering for Boyd, Weir and

Sewell. He later joined the Curtis

Bay Towing Company as a sales representative in its New York office.

Mr. Moran holds a degree in business administration from Get- tysburg College, Pa., with a major in accounting, and a Bachelor of

Science degree in marine trans- portation from Texas A & M Uni- versity, where he was corps com- mander of the Texas Maritime

Academy.

Other Bay-Houston appoint- ments include William (Bill)

McDonald, who has been named marketing manager—Marine Di- vision. Mr. McDonald has been with the company for nine years and previously served with Todd

Shipyard in Galveston.

Marc Bickham has become assistant marketing manager—

Marine Division. He joined the firm in 1981.

L. Gene Autry has moved up to operations manager—Marine Di- vision. He joined the company full time in 1977. Earlier he was a principal in Autry & Tucker Flying

Service.

Alden Introduces New

Whip Antenna For Radiofax — Literature Available

Alden Electronics, Inc. of West- boro, Mass., has introduced the Al- den/Metz Marinefax HF antenna for use with its popular line of

Marinefax weather chart recorders.

The Alden/Metz antenna is a compact passive unit designed spe- 24 is comparable to-eteel in strei elongation, and it won't rust

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