UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 7, 1996
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
(A Washington Corporation)
Commission File no. 2-92949-S
IRS Employer Identification no. 91-1238077
415 N. Quay St. #4
Kennewick WA 99336
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(509) 735-9092
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On October 7, 1996, the Company issued a press release at the
Instrument Society of America (ISA) tradeshow in Chicago, introducing the
Company's newest product, the ESTeem Wireless Modem 192C. This press
release is included by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.12.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.12 - Press release issued October 7, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
T.L. KIRCHNER
By: T.L. Kirchner
President
Date: October 7, 1996
EXHIBIT 99.12 - PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 7, 1996
PRESS RELEASE
Electronic Systems Technology 509-735-9092(O)
415 N. Quay Street Kennewick WA 99336 509-783-5475(FAX)
WIRELESS RADIO LAN GOES FOUR TIMES FASTER, ADDS
INFRARED AND PHONE INTERFACES
ISA 96, CHICAGO, IL --- October 7, 1996 --- Electronic Systems
Technology, Inc.(EST)(OTC: ELST), a manufacturer of wireless communications
hardware, announced the release of the ESTeem(TM) Model 192C, the newest and
fastest member of its growing wireless-data communications products for
commericial applications. The new ESTeem boasts a RF data rate four times
faster than its current Model 96C while adding infrared and phone interfaces
to the radio area network (RAN). The standard infrared communications port
will allow the user to perform local programming and diagnostic functions
for the radio network without interruption of communications over the RAN.
The optional phone port in the ESTeem allows a communications gateway over
existing phone lines providing remote data access to and from the RAN world
wide. The Model 192C offers over 1,600 software selectable channels at a
data rate of 19,200 bps, 2 to 4 watts RF output in the 450 to 470 MHz
frequency range. The narrow band packet burst transceiver allows networking
of 253 devices in high EMF environments on a single frequency using the
industry standard RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 asynchronous full duplex
interfaces. The ESTeem's internal digi-repeating capability allows routing
data through a maximum of three ESTeems to extend the typical line-of-sight
range of 15 miles to approximately 60 miles. The 12 VDC powered device can
be operated from battery or solar panels in addition to 90-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz
with its external power supply for world applications. The Model 192C has
over 100 software programmable features, including internal protocol drivers
for all the major programmable logic controllers, to allow the unit to be
configured for any application.
Electronic Systems Technology, a publicly held corporation since 1984, was
the first company to develop the wireless modem and receive the United
States and Canadian patents for this technology.
Contact EST Marketing for more details.
www.esteem.com
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APPENDIX:
Item no. 1: (graphic material not included in electronic filing format)
The press release was published showing at top left of the press release,
the Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. trademarked company logo, showing
a black square field containing the stylized letters E S T.
