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From: marcus@osf.org (Mark Roman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Radio Clock Followup
Keywords: PSTI radio clock
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Date: 31 May 89 19:21:43 GMT
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A followup & summary on the PSTI saga.  Thanks to all who responded to
my pleas for information concerning radio time clocks in general, and
Precision Standard Time specifically.

The official story I have is that PSTI was bought out.  This
includes the Patents held by PSTI on radio clock gear.  The new
company took my P.O. from the PSTI files & sent me a letter.  Choice
quotes follow:

"Traconex Inc. is pleased to announce that we have purchased the
rights to Patent . . .High Precision Radio Signal [blah blah blah]
Clock, previously manufactured and sold by Precision Standard Time, Inc."

"It is our intention to manufacture, sell, service, [and] support all
of those products peviously handled by PSTI."

"For a limited time we will are prepared to accept purchase orders
under the same terms and conditions."

I spoke with the president, Frank Girardot, who said that ther would
be some delay in processing orders, but the company will be continuing
the product line.  Thus, as you might guess, I will be resubmitting my
P.O.  The address of the company is:

	Traconex, Inc.
	3510 Bassett Street
	Santa Clara, CA  95054
	(408) 727 0260

In my original posting to the net, I solicited opinions on alternative
technolgies and vendors.  I received a significant number of
responses.  Most pointed me at Heathkit for their prouduct.  It is
apprently available in both kit & prebuilt form.  The clock goes for
about $299 in kit form with the optional (but not really) serial
interface.  Some adivce concerning the serial interface was offered by
several respondants.

The remaining advice pointed me at Spectracom & dialing in to NBS in
CO.

Finally, I would like to thank all of you who responded to my
postings.  Your assistance provided me with several viable
alternatives, although it appears that I will not avail myself of any
of them, as my original plan (to purchase a PSTI clock) will hold.  I
hope this info is of use to others on the net.


			mark roman
			OSF Wide Area Net