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RADAR

Don't Let "Antenna Rewind'

Interrupt Your Vessel's

Satcom-B Communications. /Bruno's state-of-the-art Felcom 80 Satcom-B system lets you maintain uninterrupted satellite links for disruption-free voice, fax, telex and data communications at sea — even during course changes.

This important advan- tage is made possible by the Felcom 80's innovative antenna design that provides continous 360° operation and eliminates "antenna rewind" — the need for an antenna to rotate in the opposite direction to re-acquire the satellite once the antenna reaches the limit of its tracking rotation.

Other Satcom-B systems need to rewind the antenna when it reaches the limit of its rotation, then re-acquire the satellite, resulting in a "blind spot" in phone, fax, telex and data communications that may last several minutes.

Blind Spot Continuous Coverage

Common to most other Satcom-B systems, "antenna rewind" interrupts the critical communication satellite link, creating a "blind spot" in your vessel's voice, fax, telex or data traffic that may last up to several minutes.

Not only does the

Felcom 80 eliminate blind spots, it also utilizes the new digital Satcom-B sys- tem being implemented worldwide. This will enable you to reduce operating charges by up to 50%, as compared to Satcom-A.

Developsd by Furuno for commercial and larger private vessels, the advanced Felcom 80 meets the stringent Class I requirements of GMDSS as well as the Class

II requirements for minimum phone and fax services at sea.

If you're considering a new Satcom-B, turn to the system that eliminates "antenna rewind." Turn to Furuno's Felcom 80.

Furuno's Felcom 80 Satcom-B system offers continuous 360° operation, eliminating "antenna rewind" and "blind spots," for an uninterrupted satellite link and disruption-free phone, fax, telex and data communications at sea.

Furuno's Felcom 80 Satcom-B

Vessel Communications System

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