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MODAR

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Modar Electronics, Inc. of

Schaumburg, 111., a subsidiary of

Motorola Inc., announces the availability of the Triton 40.S SSB transceiver for mobile/fixed ma- rine radio communications.

The Triton 40.S radio features a microprocessor-controlled, dual loop frequency synthesizer. Two ver- sions are available: a 2 to 18 MHz, 125-watt model; and a 2 to 13.5

MHz, 150-watt unit. Up to 40 sim- plex or semiduplex channels can be stored in the radio's memory, and frequencies may be changed aboard the vessel at any time.

Frequency changes are simpli- fied with an easy-to-use, plug-in programming card accessory that includes a keypad and LED dis- play. Other features include con- stant SINAD squelch for effective noise elimination between mes- sages, electronic channel switch- ing for operator convenience, and long-term reliability, plus a dim- mer switch for easy night viewing of the channel selector. Also avail- able is a noise blanker that effec- tively suppresses ignition noise interference.

The Triton 40.S transceiver is enclosed in a rugged, plated steel housing and weighs 18.5 pounds.

Measuring a compact 10 3/s by 15V4 by 4 inches, this radio can be mounted in a variety of locations, including overhead, for user con- venience, and is compatible with

Motorola's fully automatic, micro- processor-controlled antenna tuner. functions can then be integrated with the Magna vox MX-211A Sat- com for reliable, cost-effective worldwide communications.

The second new system from

Nav-Com, designed for shipboard data management, is called Busi- ship™. Each workstation uses a specially marinized IBM-PC/XT microcomputer with 10 megabyte hard disk and a wide range of soft- ware to handle vessel business data tasks such as position report- ing, purchase requisitions, re- quests for medical assistance, elec- tronic mail, data logging, word processing, and automatic access- ing of subscriber data bases such as the Automatic Notice to Mari- ners Service from DMAHTC and the UPI news service. Other appli- cations could include vessel inven- tory control, complete shipboard personnel filing, voyage planning— even cargo loading calculations.

Busiship is completely integrated into the overall ship communica- tions system to enhance the ship/ office business operations activities.

Nav-Com communications and data systems are professionally designed, engineered and in- stalled. They are supported wher- ever ships sail by the worldwide

Magnavox service network, (continued on page 36)

NAV-COM

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In today's business climate, ves- sel owners are looking more and more at each ship as an individual profit center. And, in considering bottom-line profits, each vessel is being equipped with the latest business management tools to pro- vide virtually unlimited commu- nication flexibility—voice, data, and telex.

Nav-Com is the source for these systems, with a staff of electronics and communications specialists able to integrate the most up-to- date hardware and software, fully integrated into a complete vessel package. Nav-Com reports it has developed, for example, two sys- tems that can handle any ship- board communication requirement.

The first, Comnet,™ is built around a central electronic switch- ing system that provides as many internal extensions and outside trunk lines as necessary, as well as complete data distribution for computer work stations. The sys- tem handles voice via any stand- ard pushbutton or rotary tele- phone, combined voice and data with instruments such as the

Northern Telecom Displayphone,® high speed facsimile, and pure data through our own Busiship™ microcomputer system. All of these

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