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IDB-A Activates West Coast Inmarsat Earth Stations IDB Aero-Nautical's new dual earth stations at Niles Canyon, Calif., started routing maritime traf- fic this past September via Inmarsat from the Pacific and Western Atlantic Ocean Regions. Last May, the U.S Federal Com- munications Commission granted IDB Aero-Nautical (IDB-A) the li- cense to provide mobile satellite ser- vices to ships. In its ruling, the bureau asserted that allowing IDB- A to enter the market would pro- mote the FCC's goal of increasing aeronautical mobile competition. Since then, IDB-A has become the first non-signatory carrier to build coast earth stations to address Inmarsat. IDB-A has activated dual Inmarsat Standard A earth stations at Niles Canyon, Calif., and is near- ing completion of a third at Staten Island, N.Y. IDB-A's two earth stations in California address the Pacific and Western Atlantic Ocean regions, and their earth station in New York will address the Eastern Atlantic start- ing this November. In California, on-line transmission began the first week of September. The New York installation is expected to be com- missioned shortly. During IDB-A's initial interim service period, which started last January, more than 700 vessels worldwide registered with IDB-A for service, according to the com- pany. Now, over 14,000 vessels can tap into iDB-A's permanent net- work. IDB-A's vice president of mari- time sales Bob Eichberg com- mented, "Our state-of-the-art facili- ties and competitive prices should attract many users to our Inmarsat services." With the on-schedule completion of their three stations, IDB-A has begun providing its permanent worldwide service. In addition to standard, on-board voice, fax and telex services, IDB-A has added en- hanced features like shore-to-ship calling. Automatic telephone ser- vices include normal station-to-sta- tion calls as well as credit card billed calls. In addition, both X.25 and X.400 packet switching services are avail- able. IDB-A is also the exclusive distributor of "Sprintmail," Sprint's E-mail messaging service, to the maritime and aeronautical indus- tries. High-speed point-to-point data transmission for file transfer, news, weather and other enhanced services are now offered, as well as private line services. (continued) "Engineered for extremes. That's the meaning oFSkookum'. Halogen-Free From End-to-End Now, with our halogen-free electrical, coaxial, fiberoptic or combination cable assemblies, you avoid the danger of toxic and blinding smoke in the event of a naval shipboard systems fire. Your next cable assembly can meet halogen-free requirements throughout. The cable. The connector moldings. The breakouts. The transitions. All halogen-free/low smoke materials to meet the requirements of MIL-C-24640, MIL-L-24643, MIL-C-17G or MIL-C-85045D. Since 1939, we've been designing and manufacturing innovative cable assemblies for tough environments. Let Revere help you through the design, testing and production phases of cable assemblies. Call Tom Speer, Cable Assemblies Product Manager, at (203) 284-5118, or fax your design requirements or questions to (203) 284-5136. REVERE --—^T- —_ Revere Aerospace Inc. AEDmnarF 845 North Colony Rd.,Wallingford, CT 06492 ••SfilAS 3 (203) 269-7701 • Fax: (203) 284-5136 Circle 247 on Reader Service Card 26 Skookum originated in logging. There's no tougher test than work in the woods. And in logging lingo, "skookum" means the best. When we started serving the fishing industry, we introduced trawl blocks, shackles, and hooks that are engineered lor extremes. Our best testimonials come from fisher men. When conditions are as bad as they can get, Skookum equipment keeps working. And Skookum lasts longer, making it an even better investment. We're proud to wave the flag, too. All Skookum equipment and parts are made in the U.S.A. This means the finest quality, faster delivery and better availability. Hey, when you're 500 miles out at sea and fishing is at its peak and there is a storm whipping up, rigging should never be a worry. Right? Reliability is crucial. That is why Skookum is catching on fast in the fishing industry. Skookum/RopeMaster P0 Box 280 Hubbard, Oregon 97032 503-286-3627 1-800-547-8211 FAX 503-651 -3409 SKA6KUM Rope Master" Circle 306 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
