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: January 23, 1998
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 January 23, 1998, the Company issued a press release announcing Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) product type acceptance for the ESTeem (TM)
192V Radio Modem. This press release is incorporated by reference and is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 - Press release issued January 23, 1998.
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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.
/s/ T.L. KIRCHNER
By: T.L. Kirchner
President
Date: January 26, 1998
EXHIBIT 99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ISSUED JANUARY 23, 1998
PRESS RELEASE
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
415 N. QUAY STREET
KENNEWICK, WA 99336
509-735-9092 (O)
509-783-5475 (FAX)
EST ANNOUNCES FCC APPROVAL OF LATEST PRODUCT
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON --- January 23, 1998 --- Electronic Systems
Technology, Inc. (EST) (OTC: ELST), a manufacturer of wireless
communications hardware, today announced the Company's latest product,
the ESTeem(TM) 192V has been granted type acceptance by the Federal
Communication Commission (FCC), effective December 17, 1997. The
ESTeem 192V had previously been granted type acceptance in Canada
as of November 1997.
The new ESTeem 192V boasts a RF data rate four times faster than the
current ESTeem 95 product, while adding infrared and phone interfaces
to the radio area network (RAN). The ESTeem 95 will be retained as a
low cost, slower data rate alternative in the Company's product line. The
ESTeem 192V's 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 192V allows a communications gateway over existing
phone lines providing remote data access to and from the RAN world wide.
The Model 192V offers over 50 software selectable channels at a data rate of
19,200 bps, 1 watt RF output in the 72 to 76 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 5 miles to
approximately 20 miles.
Electronic Systems Technology, a publicly held Company since 1984, was the
first Company to develop the wireless modem and receive the United States
and Canadian patents for this technology.
Contact EST 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.
