Our highspeed hardware consists of a .9M (or larger where required) parabolic Ku-band antenna system which includes our high stability low noise block converter (LNB). A high quality piece of RG59 coax is included and brought indoors to the Pagesat HS Wireless Usenet Data Terminal. Antenna alignment is easily completed via a meter reference tone on the receiver.
The Pagesat HS 2000 terminal receives the satellite data feed and demodulates data while converting it from sync to async. The data is then fed into the host as standard GZIP compressed batches. The data is fed via an RS-232 serial port via a user supplied standard RS232 cable to your computer.
Any multi-user, multitasking host can be used. Any 286 or higher processor running DOS is acceptable. The most recent release of the DOS software has been significantly enhanced and now allows for wireless E-mail delivered directly to your domain. The DOS receive software is available via a floppy disk. There are also third party platforms available that support DOS. Virtually all forms of UNIX such as Sun OS,BSD,BSDI,SCO, System V release 4 and Linux. Windows and OS-2 can be handled in a window. Development is underway for the Amiga.
If existing software does not suit your needs, then we provide specifications for you to write your own! Since there is no dongle or mail encryption, software authors may easily create their own software. The PageSat delivery system provides the most open system available today, providing maximum flexibility to meet your individual needs.
The PC-Sat system is an open standard and the specs are available via ftp at pagesat.net in ftp/pub/satellite directories for developers. For Fidonet system operators, this information may be requested via standard file request from 1:130/1008.
Effective October 1, 1994 PageSat enhanced this protocol to provide 8 bit binary transmission of data. This will allow enhanced services for Fido, weather and other services.
Complete installation is simple and easy and can be completed in as little as hour with ordinary screwdriver and pliers.
For more information and a complete literature package containing specification sheets, a system overview, please E-mail your postal address, your Fax number and your voice number to info@pagesat.net or call NCIT for ordering Sales at (510) 782-9301.
Northern California International Teleport, Inc.
2311 Lincoln Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545
Tel: 510.782.9301 Fax: 510.782.9401