PKT Electronics would like to introduce you to a new Ham Radio Product, as
well as the company that developed it....

The product is a packet radio product that we believe is unique. The
company is PKT Electronics, Inc. and we are calling our new product the
"PC Packet Station". It is a complete packet radio station containing the
software, modem and a 5 watt, 2 channel, vhf, Motorola transceiver on a
IBM PC half card. As the entire product is on a IBM half card, it is "plug
and play packet" for the IBM PC or compatible. The PC Packet Station is
especially for the non technical ham who wants to get on packet radio, but
does not want to deal with a soldering iron or cables.

The unique part is that it is all on a IBM PC half card. The PC Packet
Station has the vhf antenna connector, earphone jack, squelch adjust and
receive level adjust on it's IBM PC bracket. As the radio is on the card
and everything is pre-adjusted, you just plug the card in, load the
customized BayCom software, enter your Amateur Radio Call into the
configuration file and add a vhf antenna (not provided). The PC Packet
Station can also be used in any IBM PC (or compatible) portable that has a
standard half slot available.

As you know, packet radio has been plagued with problems with the rf
emission of the PCs interfering with the radio and the radios interfering
with the PCs. Therefore one of the first questions usually is "You can't
be serious about putting a radio in a PC?" Well, yes we are, and we have
been successful at doing it. Our engineers have many years of experience
solving FCC and international compliance problems for large corporations.
They have used a number of good rf design techniques, while designing this
product. These techniques are very effective for controlling rf problems.

We have set a suggested retail price of $459 for the PC Packet Station. A
small number of production units were ready about the first week of
February, with production quantities available for the Dayton Hamvention
in April. Both the Motorola radio and our board are built in the USA.

PKT Electronics, Inc. will not be selling the PC Packet Station directly to
the hams. We will let the ham radio stores do that. (Note: The use of this
product requires a No Code Technician class Amateur radio license, or
above.)

We are also selling the Motorola radio modules and the Motorola telemetry
radios by themselves to those who want to build higher speed packet radio
stations, or BBS stations, or use it instead of their ht. The radios are
available in vhf or uhf versions. The user will have to handle the tx/rx
switching and audio filtering if they want to use the one of the modules.
(The units are direct fm.)

PKT Electronics, Inc. 
2668 Haverstraw Ave. Dayton, OH 45414
Voice & Fax 513-454-0242
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The PC Packet Station is one of the fastest and easiest ways to get on
packet radio for the IBM PC or compatible owner. This is because the "PC
Packet Station" has the Motorola radio transceiver module on the card and
is pre-adjusted at our factory. You just plug the PC Packet Station into a
slot in your PC, load the software and plug your VHF antenna into the bnc
connector on the PC Packet Station and you are on the air. It even helps
keep your computer area neater, as there are no external boxes to be
placed around your computer. Compare the "PC Packet Station" to what you
need with other TNCs to have a complete packet station: 1. Radio
transceiver; 2. Special cabling; 3. Power supply; 4. Software; 5.
Experimentation and a lot of plain hassle to hook up and adjust. And to
top off the fast and easy installation, look at how our PC Packet Station
compares price wise with the competition's idea of a complete packet
station:

Competitions version: 

Competitors TNC                  $139.95
New Japanese radio               $409.00
Power supply                     $ 59.95
Software                         $ 44.95
Cables                           $ 24.95
Hassle                             ??.??

           Total                 $678.80

Our Version: 

PC Packet Station                $419.00
New Motorola Radio/Included      $000.00
Power Supply - Not needed 
Software- Supplied 
Cables - Not needed 
No Hassle 
           Total                 $419.00

A savings of $259.80 and it works better! Both the Motorola transceiver
module and our board are built in the USA and have a one year warranty!
The suggested retail price of the PC Packet Station is: $419 for a single
channel unit and $459 for a dual channel unit. You may purchase your PC
Packet Station directly from us or from one of the following fine Amateur
Radio dealers:

Universal Radio Inc.         1-800-431-3939
Burqhardt Amateur Center     1-800-927-HAM1
PacComm                      1-800-223-3511
Westlink International       1-800-426-7303

If you have any additional questions please call us and we will answer your
questions. We will accept orders direct, if you would prefer to deal
direct with us. If you order direct, please send your order by mail with a
check attached for the price of the units ordered plus $10 for shipping
(USA destinations) and handling. We accept credit cards and credit card
checks.
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PC PACKET STATION

The following are answers to some of the questions people are asking about
our new product.....

1. Will the increased power demand on the PC's power supply caused by the
PC Packet Station hurt my PC? 

The PC Packet Station's peak power draw is about the same amount as a tape
backup unit. However, when you start looking at the average power, due to
the low duty cycle of the transmitter, it is actually a lot less than the
tape back up (about 300ma on the 12 volt line when a connect is in
process). Therefore power drain is not a problem. Note: that this may be
too much for some portables, so check your portables specs before
installing.

2. Will the power traces in the PC hold the current that the PC Packet
Station draws? 

As the power traces heat based on average current, once again there is not
a problem.

3. How can the PC Packet Station work in a PC with all the rf noise a PC
generates, when my HT will not work when near a PC? 

We have placed a rf shield around the Motorola rf module. We are using a
material called Flexlam (tm of Acme) made by the Acme Div. of Allied
Products. We have also used ferrites and rf bypass capacitors. The Flexlam
is rated at approximately 140db of isolation. The ferrites have better
than 40db of isolation and we have added additional rf bypass capacitors
to increase the filtering. The placement of the filters and capacitors is
also very important. The radio when installed on our card is totally
shielded and isolated from the computers rf, where a typical HT is
unshielded. So even if the antenna is far away from the computer, the HT
will still hear the computer through it's unshielded plastic case when it
is near a computer.

4. Why is the PC Packet Station better than a standard TNC and radio? 

We have optimized the interface between the modem and the radio. The
receive filters are packet grade not voice grade. The Motorola radio
transceiver was designed for use in data applications, not for voice. The
modulation is direct FM rather than phase modulated. The radio has a
switch time from xmit to receive of less than 20ms, rather than over 200ms
typical of a synthesized radio.

5. Why not more channels? 

Most packet users have one favorite BBS that they use and most BBS carry
the same Email. So most new users can get by with only one channel. With
the high speed backbones you can connect to multiple BBS without changing
frequencies. The crystal controlled radios perform better in data / packet
radio applications than the current synthesized radios. Note: We no longer
require the one channel to be 145.01, we now only suggest it.

6. What is the Warranty period? 

One year for both our board and the Motorola transceiver module (return the
complete unit to us for service).

7. How do you handle multiple hams in one household on one TNC?

The software can change calls on the command line, for one connection
without changing any files. It is perfect for the multiple ham household.

8. Can you change channels from the keyboard? 

Yes, you can change channels from the keyboard with our software, but you
can only have multiple connections on one channel at a time. There is also
a channel switch on the bracket so you can manually change channels in
case you want to use other third party software.

9. Is it compatible with other software packages? 

It is based on the Baycom software and modem, therefore it should be
compatible with other TNC software packages based on the Baycom modem.
Once again our hardware will out perform other TNC and radio combinations
when using the other software.

10. Can you have connections to multiple stations at the same time? 

Yes, and you can even download a file while you are holding a conversation
with 6 different stations, all at the same time, but must be on the same
channel.

11. Is it compatible with Microsoft Windows? 

Yes, but only in Windows Standard mode (win /s). We supply the PIF for you
to use.

Other items:

1. The software monitors the channel while you are connected, so you can
see what is going on the channel by looking at the monitor window. This is
a feature not found on all TNCs.

2. The Motorola modules are capable of higher speed packet, but the PC
Packet Station currently only supports 1200 baud. We do carry the Motorola
telemetry models for higher speed applications.

3. We are offering a single channel version of the unit, as a lower cost
entry station for the new no code technician ham.

4. We will change the crystals on a unit for the cost of the crystals + $10
labor and $10 shipping.

5. We had 6 prototypes on test for over 9 months with no problems
reported.

6. We installed NOS with a Baycom driver on a 286 class machine (the laptop
in the photo) in less than an hour, and used it with our PC Packet
Station. No problems were encountered. We had a local BBS operator install
it and he said it was the fastest and easiest he has ever installed.

7. Both the Motorola transceiver board and our product are mostly surface
mount components and are built in the USA.

8. The Motorola Radio module plugs into our board so it is easy to
replace.

Note: We did not run any ads or send out any news releases to magazines
until we had received our FCC Certification (Granted January of 1993). Our
FCC id is: KIFPCPKTST. We have been in business for over a year and have
been working on this product for over 1 and a half years.

Price comparison on the cover letter is based on list price of the
following products: PK-88, PC Pakratt 88 terminal Program, Astron RS-4A,
Yeasu FT-415, and custom cables.

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