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Nature's all-around communications champ is the everyday honey bee. Workers, in an intricate dance, transmit the information needed by the hive to gather food for survival.

Flower type, source, quality, direction, and distance are all clearly indicated. When ranges are short, for example, the bee simply alter- nates direction in a circular motion. For longer ranges, a more complicated figure 8 is used. In this case the straight portion of the movement between loops shows direction relative to the sun and the intensity of the dance indicates distances, which can be well over a mile.

In marine communications, Furuno also covers all ranges with a product line providing the most desired features, plus traditional

Furuno quality.

The FM-252 is a fully synthesized radio- telephone covering all available marine VHF-

FM and weather channels, with frequency selection via touchpad keys. Dual-channel scanning and digital readout of selected fre- quency are standard.

For longer ranges, the Furuno/skanti TRP 8258 S offers 250-watt PEP output power and is fully synthesized from 1.6 to 30 MHz. An exceptionally fast automatic antenna coupler and microprocessor control of all functions permit ARQ compatibility.

Look to Furuno for your total communica- tions needs. For complete information, visit one of our more than 200 authorized dealer outlets, and be sure to ask about our exclusive

Life-Line warranty program.

D A INC. 271 Harbor Way, P.O. Box 2343

South San Francisco, CA 94083

Tel. 415-873-9393/Telex 331419

Furuno. Choice of the professionals. 1984 Furuno U.S.A.. Inr.

August 1, 1985 Circle 292 on Reader Service Card 33