VENUS : Voice Energized
News Update System
EQs VENUS system enables registered expeditions
to send news updates to their own ExpeditionQuest
website using a cell or satphone from anywhere
on earth. After an expedition identifies itself
with its own ID and PIN numbers, an audio
file is saved and transferred to their website
where students and EQ members can hear the latest
news.
Transmissions are posted within two minutes producing
a virtually live update.
Expeditions
can also choose to have the news update sent to
EQs news editors and registered reporters
and journalists.
Each
registered expedition has complete control over
their information on the website including the
ability to delete and edit the audio file. If
the expedition team is in the field without computer
access, an administrator at home can manage the
news and content for the project.
Registered
reporters and journalists can subscribe to the
VENUS system to receive expedition updates as
they occur, and reporters may also submit their
own interviews and news articles in audio format
to ExpeditionQuest news and other editors as well.
Sending
an Audio Update using VENUS involves the following
steps:
A)
Call ExpeditionQuest at 360-668-0580 (United States). You might need to use the international dialing code (001) if calling from outside the USA.
B)
Identify yourself as an expedition or reporter
by selecting from the menu.
C)
Expeditions select from the following menu:
1) Post an audio news update directly to your
EQ website
2) Submit the audio clip to your content administrator
who can review it before
posting to EQ.
3) Submit the audio update to EQ editors to be
included in the daily news.
4) Submit an article to both your EQ website and
EQ news.
5) Send the audio clip to EQ registered reporters
and journalists as a news release.
6) Notify EQ of an emergency
D)
Reporters and Journalists select from the following
menu:
1) Submit your audio file to EQ Daily News
2) Submit your audio file to EQ registered reporters
as well as EQ News
D)
Enter your unique Expedition or Reporter ID number
(numerical digits only)
E)
Enter your unique Expedition or Reporter PIN Number
F)
Leave your Audio news update or interview at the
tone.
To repeat a message press 0, to return to the
previous menu press the star key.
To try out our Demo Version, call EQs VENUS
number (360-668-0580) and select the Expedition
option. Use the following Expedition ID and PIN
number:
Expedition ID: 5783986
PIN#: 2911
Follow
the menus and leave your expedition update.
Go to the Homathko Icecap Traverse Expedition
and check out the audio updates:
http://www.expeditionquest.com/expeditionportal/home/index.phtml?Expedition_Id=5783
Then
refresh your EQ page and click on the latest update.
You will hear your latest transmission. Sample
updates are automatically deleted every few hours.
If
you have any questions or concerns, please email
us at: news@expeditionquest.com
Thank
you for using VENUS.
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