Furuno FELCOM 12 manual Foreword, Introduction

FOREWORD

Introduction

FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for considering and purchas- ing the FELCOM 12 Inmarsat-C Mobile Earth Station. We are confi- dent you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synony- mous with quality and reliability.

Mainly consisting of an antenna unit, a communication unit and ter- minal unit, the FELCOM 12 provides the full range of distress and general communication services for mobile and fixed terrestrial sub- scribers in the Inmarsat-C communication network. Its compact size permits installation where space is limited.

FURUNO designs and manufactures this equipment with much at- tention to operation and maintenance simplicity. However, please read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and mainte- nance to get the most out of the equipment.

This manual provides a brief introduction to the Inmarsat-C system (pages 5 thru 10). For more detailed information, however, please refer to “Inmarsat-C Maritime User’s Manual” published by Inmarsat. (It is free of charge.) Below are contact points for Inmarsat.

Inmarsat-C Maritime Customer Relations Officer

Maritime Services Operations Department

International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat)

Address: 99 City Road, London EC1Y 1AX, UK

Telephone:	+44	71 728 1000 (Switchboard)
Fax:	+44	71 728 1192
Telex:	297201 Inmarsat G

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