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uable 320-page instrumentation handbook will be given to all in- terested show attendees. Technical personnel will be at the stand to discuss particular applications.

Booth No. 716 Circle 23 on RSC

JEFFBOAT

As America's largest inland shipbuilder, Jeffboat, Incorporated of Jeffersonville, Ind., has not let a depressed barge and towboat market hamper its sales efforts in the marine industry during 1984.

By capitalizing on the yard's ca- pabilities and skilled work force,

Jeffboat has successfully pursued prospects in the non-traditional marine market. The yard has been awarded contracts to build an- other 207-foot oceangoing cruise ship, a 300-foot dinner/theater showboat for Opryland USA, seven

U.S. Navy side-loadable warping tugs, a coastal oil tanker, and lock bulkheads for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

This diversity typifies Jeffboat's management philosophy, which is full utilization of plant and per- sonnel. The yard consists of 90 acres along the Ohio River, and the employment level is approxi- mately 800. The Marine Repair

Division maintains four drydocks, the largest being 3,000 tons, and a 50-ton-capacity floating crane.

Recent major capital invest- ments include an additional auto- matic blast and paint steel pro- cessing unit, a 15-ton magnetic steel-handling gantry crane, and a new 40-foot shaft lathe that ex- pands Jeffboat's machine shop capabilities.

Booth No. Ill Circle 24 on RSC

KOCH-ELLIS

Koch-Ellis Barge and Ship Ser- vice recently announced the com- pletion of a totally new RO/RO fa- cility created to handle the increasing demand for cleaning, gas freeing and light repairs for all standard types of containers in both 20- and 40-foot lengths. Koch-

Ellis also handles various sized tank trailers.

The facility is large enough to clean from 15 to 20 units a day, depending on size and needed cleaning procedures, and can work on as many as four units at one time. Koch-Ellis is EPA certifi- cated and is capable of handling most varieties of bulk liquid cargo.

Koch-Ellis's location, at mile 104 of the Mississippi River, or 2012

River Road, in Marrero, La., is easily accessible from the nearby

New Orleans harbor area.

Booth No. 502 Circle 84 on RSC

LOAD-OUT TECHNOLOGY

Load-Out Technology & Sys- tems, Inc. announces a break- through in barge loading, all the way from hand operation, in use since Noah's time, to operator-ini- tiated computer control.

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The firm offers a patented auto- matic barge loadout system, using digital signals and computer-con- trolled functions to automatically direct the action of the overhead chute and dockside winch.

The control equipment will load barges perfectly level in both the port-to-starboard and fore-to-aft planes, to a predetermined draft depth, eliminating the need for overhead control towers, deck- hands, experienced loadout per- sonnel, and more.

Booth No. 509 Circle 25 on RSC

M.A.N.-B&W

The new four-stroke, heavy-fuel

L58/64 engine will be produced as in-line units with six, seven, eight, and nine cylinders, providing a power range (mcr) from 9,900 to 14,850 bhp.

During the development of the

L58/64 engine, particular empha- sis was placed on the following: low fuel consumption; high relia- bility in unrestricted operation; simple and easy maintenance; and adaptability to varying operating and environmental conditions as well as fuel ignition qualities. (continued on page 44)

IT TAKES A SMART RADIO

TO MAKE HF/SSB COMMUNICATIONS EASY.

HF/SSB communications can put you in touch with a station thousands of miles from your transmitter. But with pro- pagation difficulties and outdated radio designs to deal with, it's no secret that all this often takes more effort than it should.

Enter King Radio with the KMC 95 — the first HF/SSB unit designed from the ground up to take advantage of the new technology which has come out of the microcomputer revolution.

King's design team had two objec- tives. One, to create a user friendly unit that would make the life of the HF radio operator easy. And two, create a reliable unit that would work in any conceivable environment.

This dual objective was achieved with the use of advanced computers on chips of silicon. In fact, the KMC 95 has two computers on chips and five memory chips as well. This creates a "smart" unit which performs many of the duties previously handled by the radio operator (for example, remembering fre- quencies). Three different optional remote control units are also "smart", and are therefore fully capable of operating all features of the transceiver.

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Operator Convenience • All 176 ITU Radiotelephone channel frequencies are stored permanently in non- volatile memory. • The memory also provides for storage of 99 user programable semi-duplex chan- nels. (This is standard with the KMC 95, not an option which costs extra as with some other radios.) • Keyboard entry provides easy ac- cess to 280,000 frequencies in the 2 to 30 MHz range.

Reliability • Extensive use of microcomputers reduces parts count to reduce failures. • Top quality electronic components used throughout the radio. • Zinc diecast chassis provides dura- bility and keeps the component parts of the radio from interfering with one another electrically.

Installation Flexibility • Three optional remotes come in different sizes to suit any mounting re- quirement. The smallest remote has a front panel only 2-1/4 inches square. • Two fully automatic antenna coupler systems can combine with practically any size or type antenna you might prefer. • Private listening available with an optional telephone headset.

All the convenience and reliability adds up to one thing: an HF/SSB radio that is easier to use than you ever imagined possible, and a radio you can depend on when you need it most.

For more information on how the

KMC 95 can make your life easier when it comes to long range communications, contact: Sales Manager, KMC 95

King Radio Corporation, 400 North Rogers

Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062 • (913) 782-0400 • Telex WUD (0) 4-2299

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