From: http://www.grot.com/zoomer/documents/newscard-specs.html
Motorola Newscard
Source: Motorola
NewsCard Features
- Functional standalone or inserted in computer
- Audible or visual alert of incoming messages
- Unread message alert
- Indicators : low battery, memory full, out of range
- OTA configuration of addresses or features; password protectable
- Three position slide switch
- Dual status LEDs, red and green
- 128K bytes of messages memory
- 138K bytes of applications memory
- AAA battery and memory back-up batteries
NewsCard Performance Specifications
- Frequency range: 929-932 MHz
- Paging Sensitivity: 5uV/M @ 512, 7uV/M @ 1200, 11uV/M @ 2400 (Specifications identical whether stand alone or inserted in host)
- Selectivity: 70 dB @ + or - 25 kHz
- Spurious Rejection: 40 dB below carrier
- Frequency Stability: 2.5 ppm
- Channel Spacing: 25 kHz
- Weight with Battery: 2.194 oz, 62.20 g
- Dimensions:Base: 5 x 54 x 88.6 (mm), .196 x 2.126 x 3.488 (in)Extension: 15 x 54 x 27.9 (mm), .591 x 2.126 x 1.102 (in)
- Volume: 46.521 cu cm, 2.838 cu in
- Power Supply: One 1.5V AAA size alkaline battery
- Battery Life: Up to 650 hours (Standalone or inserted in host)
- Interface: PCMCIA Type II
- Memory Size: 128K bytes message memory; dynamic allocation 128K bytes applications memory
- Message Size” Receiver unlimited up to available memory; System may limit size of single transmission
- Addresses: 8 normal (single frame mode), 16 dual frame mode 512 extended address capability; Configurable as tone only, numeric (4 bit), alphanumeric TAP (7 bit), binary data (8 bit)
brian@grot.com 6/27/95 Copyright © 1995, Brian SmithsonAll Rights Reserved