Orcatron Communications Ltd.
Port Coquitlam, BC
Company Overview
The Company was incorporated on January 22, 1985 as Orcatron Manufacturing Ltd. The Company changed its name to 'Orcatron Communications Ltd.' on May 13, 1994.
Since 1985, the Company has been engaged in the designing, manufacturing and international marketing of wireless underwater communication systems. Five of the products currently manufactured by the Company are sold through over 30 distributors to military, police, anti-terrorist, marine science and commercial divers in over 40 countries. In addition, two specialty products are produced one of which is for the use in one-atmosphere diving suits and the other for use in passenger carrying submarines and submersibles. These seven products are collectively referred to as 'commercial products'.
The company is building upon its experience in the professional diving community by entering the recreational market through the introduction of a digital signal processor based, communication system for sport divers. The Scubaphone Sport diver unit has been under development for several years, and incorporates advanced technology, including digital signal processing. The company introduced its new sport diver product to the market in January of 1996.
Company Information
Physical Address
3471 Lafleur St
Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4Y8
CA
Mailing Address
3471 Lafleur St
Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4Y8
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Orcatron Communications Ltd.
Number of Employees: 8
Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000
CA
Contacts
Bent H. Larsen
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Bent H. Larsen C. A.
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Michael Wehrs
Title: Vice President
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Thomas Murdoch
Title: Vice President
Area of Responsibility: Manufacturing/Production/Operations
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Dent Larsen
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Products
- Communication Systems & Equipment
- Communication Systems, Underwater
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Scubaphone 1080 Vox (voice Activated) Diver Unit.
This unit is designed for mounting on divers' belts or airtanks. This permits the 1080 Vox Diver Unit to remain submerged even while the diver is floating at the surface with his head out of the water.
The unit produces clear voice communication over ranges up to 3 kilometres.
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Scubaphone 2000d Diver Unit
This unit has an omnidirectional nominal range of 1, 200 metres. Other divers and the surface crew within that range can receive the ultrasonic signal and reconvert it to audio.
The 2000D Diver Unit produces distortion free voice communication comparable to a local telephone call.
The 2000D Diver Unit is approved for use by N. A. T. O., the United States Navy, the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP.
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Scubaphone 2000s Surface Unit
This unit employs a transducer mounted on a cable to enable the transducer to be lowered into the water from a dock or over the side of a vessel.
The 2000S Surface Unit produces distortion free voice communication comparable to a local telephone call over ranges up to 3 kilometres.
The 2000S Surface Unit is approved for use by N. A. T. O., the United States Navy, the Canadian Armed Forces, and the RCMP.
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Scubaphone Sport
Short range-100m-diver communication system employing Digital Signal Processor technology. Very clear, low cost.
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Special Diver Unit
Special Diver Unit is a single or dual frequency, long range diver communication system.
At lower frequencies this unit enables communication over ranges up to 10 kilometres.
This unit is designed for long range special operations.
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Subphone
Subphone is a dual frequency communication system with greater power enabling the system to communicate up to 10 kilometres through water.
The Subphone is primarily installed in passenger-carrying tourist submarines, and military and scientific underwater vessels. It is also used for secure communication between surface vessels which do not wish to betray their presence with the emission of radio signals.
Typically, at least one of the frequencies is one of two internationally recognized emergency frequencies to enable navy ships to assist in locating a submersed vessel in distress.
- Underwater Wireless Comm Equipment
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Additional Information
334220
Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, South, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States