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Navigation/Communication Review (continued from page 35) NAVIDYNE Circle 45 on Reader Service Card Navidyne Corporation of New- port News, Va., recently intro- duced its ESZ-10000 Satellite Communicator, said to be the first satcom terminal to use a "phased array" antenna system in place: of the traditional parabolic dish. The result is a small, lightweight an- tenna unit that meets all INMAR- SAT requirements with no sacri- fice in performance margins. The ESZ-10000 retains all of the popular operating features of its predecessor, the ESZ-8000, pack- aged in a much smaller and more reliable unit. The below-decks equipment incorporates the latest advances in solid-state circuitry for maximum reliability and ease of field service. Like the ESZ-8000, the new unit has a fully inte- grated, CRT-based operator's con- sole that simplifies operating pro- cedures through menu-driven displays, leading the user step by step through all operating pro- cedures. The CRT also serves as a word processor for composing and edit- ing telex messages. Options avail- able with the ESZ-10000 include remote indicators, multiple pri- vate telephones, automatic posi- tion reporting, voice-channel data modems, expanded memory, and a high-speed data modem (56 kbps). NEWMAR Circle 63 on Reader Service Card NEWMAR of Newport Beach, Calif., introduces the NAV-222, a new automatic digital direction finder for easy and precise navi- gation. The compact unit utilizes a microprocessor in place of motors or moving parts and enables sig- nals to be locked in from either the beacon or broadcast band by a lightweight delta loop antenna mounted permanently on the cabin top or mast. Two digital LCD displays indi- cate station frequency to the near- est KHz and relative bearing of the station to the nearest degree. The circular LED display indicates the actual bearing in azimuth to the station. A rotating azimuth bezel allows relative bearings to be converted to true bearings for simple navigation or homing. The speaker can be remotely lo- cated for maximum audibility, while the processor unit can be ta- bletop-, bulkhead-, or overhead- mounted. NORCONTROL Circle 46 on Reader Service Card Norcontrol's Databridge 7 is a third-generation, automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) that acquires and tracks up to 50 radar targets and continuously displays colli- sion-avoidance data on the most threatening 20. It will sound a col- lision warning alarm whenever any of these target tracks exceed user-specified values for closest point of approach and time to clos- est point of approach. As a colli- sion-avoidance system, it meets or exceeds IMO recommendations and U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration standards. The Databridge 7 is the latest of a long line of ARPAs stretching back to 1969, when a Norcontrol unit was the first collision-avoid- ance system ever installed on board a merchant vessel. It is manufac- tured by Norcontrol of Horten, Norway, a division of Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk A/S. In the U.S. and Canada, it is marketed by Kongsberg North America Inc. of Hauppauge, N.Y. The DB-7 acquires targets throughout the operator-desig- nated search area—not just when a target penetrates a guard ring. The system displays anti-collision data in the form of vectors super- imposed over a daylight-viewable, 16-inch radar presentation. Oper- ator selection of true or relative vectors and vector length provides the utmost in system flexibility. Full trial maneuver facilities, in- cluding operator selection of time- to-maneuver, quickly and clearly show the results of maneuver al- ternatives. The DB-7 warns the operator when the proposed ma- neuver does not satisfy his CPA and TCPA criteria, or when it will bring him into conflict with a pre- viously non-threatening target. Databridge-7 is much more than a simple ARPA. Channels and REDUCE BUNKER COSTS PMS has developed new, low-cost, fuel- saving services for all size ships. UNDERWATER PROPELLER POLISHING • Satin-smooth propeller surfaces • Service to ship's schedule PRE-DRYDOCK HULL SCRUBBING • Underwater hydraulic cleaning • Sand sweeping and water blasting reduced • Hull ready for anti-fouling coatings Full range of 24-hour professional diving services • Underwater Inspection • Underwater Repairs and Maintenance CALL FOR QUOTES PACIFIC MARINE SERVICES Berth 10, Pier A Long Beach, California 90802 (213) 436-5017 Telex: 664540 Circle 281 on Reader Service Card OIL-FREE AIR! 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