The NL-16 is a Type 1 environmental noise meter with a low noise floor and 100 dB dynamic range, says the company. The large amount of memory provides 15 days of time-streamed data at 1-sec intervals or 300 days of hourly reports. Use of the PCMCIA slot enables direct data transfer from the meter to a PC. No cables or software are needed. Using a store-bought lantern battery, measurements can go for up to eight days, depending on environmental conditions. Scantek, Inc., attn: Richard J. Peppin, P.E., 916 Gist Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-495-7738; 301-495-7739 (fax); info@scantek.net (e-mail); www.scantek.net (Web site).

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