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self-diagnos- custom set- downloading of new rare from serial ports.

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Sea Inc. Offers New Sat

Com System

Sea Inc. has introduced the

SEASAT 2, an Inmarsat-C satellite communications system that pro- vides data and fax communica- tions. The SEASAT 2 connects to a

PC and printer ports and to ment via systapff\"epor ly

BR ISLAND 232 equip- terface. The complies with ttjfifatesatfxMDSS regulations and ^eaaA-es a two-stage alarm dis- tribution.

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Icom Introduces New VHF

Transceiver

Icom's IC-M59 marine VHF transceiver is available with an optional UX-120 Digital Selective

Calling (DSC) to meet U.S. Coast

Guard's SC-101 proposal and

GMDSS class F requirements. In an emergency, the IC-M59 with

DSC automatically trSISmits a continuous call contlininY the time, the vessel's InT'^Khme ves- sel's position. |"*V J jJEves all U.S., international chan- res a weather alert automatically locks emergency weather broadcast signals.

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Some familiar lifesavers... ...HERE'S ONE YOU

NEED NEARBY.

When lives are at stak^the S. may be the greatest^ • Powerful 4Q6MHz w^lifl^ linked to CC

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You need the protection of the

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YourRi 3S Aren't Made

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Working on the water is tough. On your rilkjpijrlSclHBur legs. That's why so many military, laMB!&rceMnt3ld rescue pro- fessionals have aimed to Zodiac® 'fflfflfMN a Zodiac Rigid

Inflatable Boat (RIB) can takpfl^rauah^jfllfhigh seas, you name it.

Unlike conventiona^jrcniull^Kts which can plunge in severe waves, our rugapi aeeolrtiulls wim a surrounding inflatable collar absorb the shpckjhd com^alongside any boat to provide assistance or take on c«wdnes^

In other words, our RIBS are built to take a beating, so yours won't. Check out a Zodiac today.

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For information, contact Zodiac of North America

PO Box 400, Stevensville, MP 21666 410.643.4141 Fax 410.643.4491

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Nobeltec Plans Release Of

NavTrek 97

Nobeltec Corp. * release NavTrel^9i.The ^urth versionjpf it^ flagshyW^gation softwaJeVacMyrCTirfEnhanced fea- tures f^ravTi\k 97 include: a

CfcrnpeUp \iart display; support folrB® chart CD-ROMs; and inlaopyand export capabilities to and from other charting systems.

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ACR Satellite EPIRB Sports

Compact Design

A C R ' s

Satellite 406 EPIRB is reported- ly the smallest 406 MHz

EPIRB available, capable of transmit- ting at fre- quencies of 121.5 and 243 MHz in addition to the 406 MH^eitter- gency beacon frequejafi^JF^V

It automatics^ wtljatesat a depth of JSTL (4/hU a/d is capa- ble of^fcaSxm^ wr more than 48 lyrtfFSk degrees Celsius.

ACRy «ass B EPIRBs transmit aia^altaneously on 121.5 MHz (civilian) and 243 MHz (military) search and rescue homing fre- quencies.

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