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In this Issue:
"I give the show a big fat ZERO!"
George O'Keefe, Sales Mgr., GeoPulse
overheard commenting on the recent Army Corps Conference (CADD/GIS).
"Its amazing how much you can get for a dollar today"
Paraphrase of anonymous Army Corps personnel referring
to night life in St. Louis.
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The month of May concluded a busy trade show circuit
for EPC. In mid-May EPC exhibited at the Canadian Hydrographic
Conference (CHC 2000) in Montreal, Canada. The Conference
was held at the magestic Queen Elizabeth Hotel. With an ice breaker
following a day of exhibiting, the showfeatured a grueling 9:00
AM to 9:00 PM day for exhibitors. A $6.00 beer did not keep
many people long at the reception, however. With multiple
entrances and exits to the exhibit floor, flow of foot traffic and
security was a major concern. Nice weather, sea trials, the
beckoning call of shopping and interest in St. Catherine Street,
kept the small attendance even smaller. The show's big dinner
reception did receive rave reviews. Next years "Hydro
Show" is back in the U.S. to be held in Norfolk, VA.
Next years conference may have the dubious distinction of having
even a smaller attendance and less attractions. Out of a possible
10 badges, CHC 2000 receives 4 1/2.
The biennial CADD/GIS or as it is more commonly referred to as the
"Army Corps Show" was held in St. Louis, MO. Without
a Cardinals Game in town the show was hardly worth attending.
Attendance was very low. With its fragmented operations, what
attendees from the USACOE who did walk the floor, many were not
familiar with your application whatsoever. Breaks from the
sessions were only 15 minutes long and the show organizers had the
brilliant idea of having coffee outside the exhibit hall.
Why do the organizers always insists on this? The show was
held at the accommodating Adams Mark Hotel and sea trials were a
convenient walk from the show. When the highlight of
the trip is seeing Mark McGwire hit a home run (it didn't matter
which night you went), one needs to re-asses one's trade show schedule.
Out of a possible 10 badges, CADD/GIS receives: 3
With both shows being biennial it will be interesting
to see how long exhibitor's memories last.
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EPC recently secured an order for five GSP-1086-0
to Underwater Defense System International (UDSI) Sophia Antipolis,
France. The GSP-1086-0 (parallel & serial I/O) will ultimately
be used in Chile for submarine defense equipment. The recorders
are specially configured to accept data over an RS-422 Interface.
The contract was secured by EPC Sales Agent C.E.P Equipment.
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EPC will be participating in two upcoming Golf
Outings. The MOTN will be hosting its third MOTN Golf Scramble
around the Oceans 2000 Conference in Providence, RI. The event
looks like it will be held at the Rehoboth Country Club, Rehoboth,
MA (a short 20 minute ride from Providence) on Sunday, September
10, 2000.
Interested golfers should contact Maggie Merrill,
E-mail: MarTRep@aol.com.EPC will also be a sponsor of the Aquamap
Golf Challenge taking place prior to the Underwater Interventions
Conference in Tampa, FL January 15-17, 2001. Venue to be determined.
Interested parties should contact Rich Denzman, E-mail: aquamap@earthlink.com
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One of the few useful occurrences at the recent
CADD /GIS Conference was that EPC was able to test the integration
of the Model HSP-100 to the Oceanic Imaging GeoDAS acquistion and
processing system. EPC is also has a GSP-1086 at the "Essentials
of GeoDAS", a users training course being offered by OIC June
12-16th in Honolulu, HA. http//www.oic.com
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EPC is pleased to announce the development of
the new Model 9206 Thermal Graphic Recorder. The new wide
bed (20" display) printer offers a high speed parallel interface.
EPC is utilizing the high performance Controller Board designed
for the HSP-100 to master the high speed printing operation in the
new wide bed TGR.
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EPC is pleased to announce a major addition to
our web site. As an added page EPC has included a "Link
Center". The LINK CENTER will offer one of the more comprehensive
list of web site addresses in the industry. Links to manufacturers,
service companies, educational institutes and sales representatives
has been consolidated to one easy to read page. If your
company or organizations does not appear, please forward it to E-Mail:
blainer@epclabs.com
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Q: What does the MP stand for?
A: Multi Purpose. With analog and digital inputs, data
storage and tow fish interfaces, it is the most versatile recorder
we have ever manufactured.
Q: Which tow fish will interface to the
MP-1086?
A: It is possible to interface the EG&G Model 272 and
all the Klein Analog Tow Fish.
Q: Are there plans to interface other tow
fish?
A: Yes, if technology allows it and demand warrants it.
Q: What is the storage format?
A: .XTF, SEG-Y and EPC.
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EPC Labs, Inc. will be closed July 4th in observance
of Independence Day. Independence Day or more commonly referred
to as "The 4th", is a commemoration of the adoption of
the Declaration of the Independence in 1776. The national
Holiday celebrating the birth of our Nation is typically celebrated
with cook-outs and fireworks.
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Wanted: used EG&G Model 272 tow fish.
Contact Mr. Glyn Hunting, GK Consultoria (Brazil) Tel: 55 21 620-8973
E-Mail: glynh@attglobal.net
For Sale: Used Model 8300 and 8700 Thermal Recorders.
Contact Mr. Darrin Verge Romor Atlantic Ltd. romor@romor.ns.ca
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EDITORS NOTE: Contributions to show review
of the CHC 2000 was by EPC Sales Engineer, Blaine Reynolds.
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