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From: Norman_J_Gillaspie@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: news.stargate
Subject: pc-sat plugs into IBM pc for low cost data transmision
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Date: Sun, 12-Jul-87 17:07:13 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 12 17:07:13 1987
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IN READING ABOUT STARGATE AND DATA TRANSMISION VIA SATELLITE ISS ENGINEERING
HAS A NEW PRODUCT CALLED A PC-SAT AND IS A SATELLITE RCVR THAT PLUGS INTO
A IBM PC. IT FEATURES DATA RATES FROM 1200 BAUD TO 9600 BAUD ASYNC ANTENNA
SIZES FROM 4FT AND UP ARE UASABLE. A AUDIO AND VIDEO DEMOD OUTPUT IS AVAILABLE
 TO AID IN FINDING THE SATELLITE WHICH HAS THE DATA YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.TUNING
IS DONE WITH THE AID OF THE KEYBOARD OUR CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO OTHER PROGRAMS.
UNITED VIDEO IN TULSA OKLAHOME WILL TRANSMIT THIS DATA FOR AS LOW AS $1000.00
DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR A DEDICATAED 2400 BAUD LINE AND A COMPLETE TERMINAL
SHOULD COST LESS THAN $1000.00. THE SATELLITE ILLUMINATES ALL OF THE US CANADA
MEXICO. UNITED VIDEO IS A COMMON CARRIER HOWEVER OTHERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
 SIMILAR RATES. ISS ENGINEERING IS LOCATED IN MENLO PARK , CA. I HAVE BEEN
THINKING OF CREAING A NATIONAL BBS OR RETRANSMITTING THE DATA USING UNITED
SCS SERVICE ANY TYPE OF INFO COULD BE TRANSMITTED TEXT, GRAPHICS , FAX ETC.
ANY COMMENTS OR INPUT NORMAN GILLASPIE
OK