Orcatron Communications to introduce new Scubaphone Sport at DEMA Show January 18-21.PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. Located 27 km east of Vancouver, it sits at the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it on the north, the Coquitlam River borders it on the west, and the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt , Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--When the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA Founded in 1976 as the Data Entry Management Association, it later changed its name to the Association for Input Technology and Management. In 1993, it merged with TAWPI. ) marks its 20th anniversary this week, in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , Orcatron Communications Ltd. will mark the occasion with a major new product announcement. Orcatron will introduce the new Scubaphone Sport, which will, for the first time, allow recreational divers to communicate with the same clarity and intimacy as they do above water. In fact, this is perhaps the most significant sports-diving product since the aqualung. "The Scubaphone Sport opens a whole new dimension to recreational diving Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses SCUBA equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. History Recreational scuba diving grew out of related activities such as snorkelling and underwater hunting. and dive training," said Michael Wehrs, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Orcatron Communications Ltd. "Our products have been used by commercial and military organizations for years, but this is the first system of its kind created for sport divers." The Scubaphone Sport utilizes the most advanced Digital Signal Processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). technology, which is used in today's multimedia computer and digital cellular phones, producing a voice quality that rivals and can exceed that of a standard telephone. Divers will, in fact, be able to identify who is speaking by the sound of the voice alone. The patented strap-on mouthmask allows natural communication and provides maximum comfort by eliminating jaw fatigue associated with traditional mouthbits. The strap-on configuration also provides the maximum safety in an emergency situation, by keeping the air source available to an unconscious diver diver, general term used to refer to many diving birds, e.g., the loon, the grebe, and some ducks, auks, and penguins. . Adding to the unit's convenience and safe operation is the power source: four alkaline AA batteries, which are readily available and totally safe underwater, even if the battery compartment floods. The battery compartment features a transparent window, which allows divers to check the compartment seal without having to open it. Backed by more than 10 years experience, Orcatron is recognized as the world leader in the engineering, design and production of high quality, wireless underwater communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. for diver, submarine and ship intercommunication in·ter·com·mu·ni·cate intr.v. in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ing, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cates 1. To communicate with each other. 2. To be connected or adjoined, as rooms or passages. . Orcatron has distributors in more than 40 countries and is an exclusive supplier of systems to several anti-terrorist, coast-guard, fire, police, rescue, army, navy and special forces organizations worldwide. For more information, contact Orcatron Communications Ltd., 1595 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3C 5W9; call 604/941-7909; or fax 604/941-7517. CONTACT: Orcatron Communications Ltd. Michael Wehrs, 604/941-7909 or Leone & Leone Ltd. C. Michael Leone, 714/493-7988 |
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