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Navigation & Communications Equipment — A Review — MR/EN's editors asked the major manufacturers and distributors of marine navigation and communi- cation equipment to tell us about their latest products and their mar- keting plans; the following review is based on their replies. FOR MORE INFORMATION If you wish to receive additional information on any particular products in the following review, write the corresponding reader service card number(s) on the reader service card in the back of this issue. If you wish to receive informa- tion from all the manufacturers and suppliers of navigation and communications equipment in- cluded in this review, Circle 30 on Reader Service Card ALDEN Circle 31 on Reader Service Card Alden Electronics, Inc. of West- boro, Mass., recently introduced the Marinefax V weather chart re- corder, said to be unique in that it incorporates two separate memo- ries within its built-in radio. One memory is used to store all world- wide radio frequencies, while the other is used as a local memory to store up to 10 frequencies for sin- gle-button recall. The radio used in the Marinefax V is solid state, and features an LED frequency display with push- button selection to provide easy tuning of all worldwide frequen- cies from 80 kHz to 29.999 MHz. The unit is designed to meet inter- national World Meteorological Or- ganization recording speeds of 60, 90, and 120 scans per minute. It operates at 12, 24, or 32 volts dc or 110 or 240 volts ac. An optional 4- foot wave antenna completes the package. The Marinefax V complements Alden's existing line of Marinefax recorders, which are among the most compact recorders of their type on the market. Also introduced recently is the Alden/Metz Marinefax HF an- tenna, a compact, passive antenna designed specifically for the recep- tion of radiofacsimile transmis- sions. It provides an alternative to long wire and large passive whip antennas. Reception range tests performed by Alden have verified that the new antenna's perform- ance is equal to existing long wire and active antennas. It is also ide- ally suited for use as an SWL antenna. ANSCHUETZ Circle 32 on Reader Service Card Anschuetz, a well-known name in marine circles, is not only a leading manufacturer of gyrocom- passes for all classes and sizes of ships, but also produces gyro re- peater compasses, bearing sights, automatic pilot systems for seago- ing ships as well as riverboats, course and rudder position re- corders, electrical steering sys- tems, computer-controlled naviga- tion systems, combined steering stands, gyrocompass horizon sys- tems, heave meter equipment, rate- of-turn indicators, and electronic servo systems. The newest Anschuetz products are the low-cost Gyrostar and Standard 14. These products have only recently been added to the company's family of gyrocom- passes. In addition, Anschuetz now offers a new low-cost Pilotstar au- topilot in conjunction with the Gyrostar. Also new is the low-cost, easy- to-install Compilot 9 steering con- sole—of special interest to owners of workboats, fishing vessels, and yachts. Also of interest is the new SEACOM satellite communica- tions terminal, now marketed by Anschuetz worldwide. Anschuetz products are now used 22 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
