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: December 10, 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 December 10, 1996, the Company issued a press release to coincide with
its attendance at the Allen Bradley Automation Fair 1996 in Philadelphia,
introducing the Company's new product, the ESTeem Wireless Modem 192C. This
press release is included by reference and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.14.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.14 - Press release issued December 10, 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: December 10, 1996
EXHIBIT 99.14 - PRESS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 10, 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 FASTER, ADDS INFRARED
AND PHONE INTERFACES
Allen-Bradley Fair 96, Philadelphia, PA --- December 10, 1996 --- Electronic
Systems Technology, Inc. (EST) (OTC: ELST), a manufacturer of wireless
communications hardware, announced the release of the ESTeem Model 192C, the
newest and fastest member of its growing wireless-data communications products
for commercial and military applications. The new ESTeem boasts a radio
frequency (RF) data rate twice as fast as current technology, 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 has over 100 software
programmable features, including internal Allen-Bradley (tm) DF1 protocol
drivers for direct interfacing to PLC-5, 2, and SLC family of controllers.
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 FCC licensed frequencies of 450 to
470 MHz. 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.
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.
