To: Magnatizer who wrote (24483 ) 12/21/1998 10:03:00 AM From: Doug R Respond to of 79269
David, Wow, that site is loaded with links. Cool. Oh yeah, GTNR news: Gentner's Remote Facilities Management Systems Chosen for Installation in National Weather Service's Radio Network SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Gentner Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: GTNR) today announced that its Remote Facilities Management (RFM) systems have been chosen for installation in the National Weather Service's (NWS) NOAA Weather Radio network. The network provides public emergency and disaster alert communications as specified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Gentner's GSC3000 RFM systems were specified by Crown International, which won the multi-year contract to expand the NOAA Weather Radio network and replace the network's old transmitters with its own state-of-the-art transmitters. The NWS sought the next-generation products to meet Vice President Gore's mandate for 95 percent weather radio coverage across the United States and to improve the performance of the existing network. The new transmitter/monitoring systems will provide a level of reliability and audio quality previously unavailable in weather radio. The GSC3000 effectively monitors and controls multiple transmitters from a single location. It can recognize when there is a problem, take any necessary corrective action, and then notify the engineer -- via phone, pager or data transfer -- of what has happened and what has been done to correct it. The GSC3000 is fully customizable and will operate independently of any other device. According to David Reese, weather radio program manager for Crown, Gentner's GSC3000 was chosen because it met the stringent NWS requirements for quality and dependability. "The NOAA Weather Radio network operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is often broadcasting life threatening warnings," said Reese. "It is essential that the system transmitting this important information is completely reliable. The GSC3000 is integral in ensuring that reliability." "We are pleased that our equipment will be such an integral piece of the nation's official source for dangerous weather information and warnings," said Steve Olsen, head of Gentner's RFM division. "The selection of Gentner's GSC3000 to monitor and control the transmitters in this mission critical network is not only evidence of the reliability of our equipment, but also of the confidence that its users place in our technology." Olsen added that this large-scale exposure will help open doors for the potential application of Gentner's RFM systems in industries outside of broadcast. The National Weather Service provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas. Known as the "Voice of the National Weather Service," NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day to more than 450 stations. NOAA Weather Radio is provided as a public service by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Crown International (Elkhart, Ind.) manufactures equipment for the professional audio, industrial power supply and medical imaging markets. Its broadcast division designs and manufactures FM transmitters and RF amplifiers for the radio broadcast markets. Gentner Communications Corporation (www.gentner.com) provides technology, service, and educational solutions for U.S. and international communications markets. The company has a wide product and service mix featuring remote facilities management systems, conferencing products, and a nationwide conference calling service. SOURCE Gentner Communications CO: Gentner Communications; National Weather Service; Crown International ST: Utah IN: TLS SU: 12/21/98 07:00 EST prnewswire.com