SOTA Instruments Inc. - What's New in 2001?

October 31, 2001: Now taking advance orders for the much anticipated Bio Tuner Model BT6pro! Please check out www.sotainstruments.com/biotuner for more details. NOTE: the previous model BT5pro will no longer be manufactured. For those wishing to upgrade their SOTA BT5pro (other non-SOTA units are not eligible), please call our Customer Service Staff at 1.800.224.0242 or 1.250.770.2023. As Customers upgrade to the new BT6pro, we will have BT5pro's available as used units and at a tremendous savings! Call for details and availability.
August 31, 2001: More milestones at SOTA!
Dear Friends and Researchers:

The Canadian Health Protection Branch (HPB) has issued a Class II Medical Device Licence for our Zapper. The Zapper can be purchased without a Doctor's prescription. Also, the Medical Device Licence allows the Zapper to participate in clinical trials and other medical research.
June 19, 2001: Another major milestone reached at SOTA!
Dear Friends and Researchers:

History was once again made here at SOTA. The Canadian Health Protection Branch (HPB) has issued a Class II Medical Device License for our Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner units! This means that they can be purchased without a Doctor's prescription. Also, the Medical Device License allows the units to participate in clinical trials and other medical research. Here is our press release:

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Alternative Health Company Gains Government Licensing for Health Devices

British Columbia, Canada. SOTA Instruments Inc. is pleased to announce that Health Canada has issued a Medical Device License for their Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner. Licensing follows extensive use of both units by natural health practitioners and the public for research purposes. Licensing means medical doctors are now free to use SOTA's Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner in their practice. As Class II Medical Devices both units are available without the need of a prescription. "We are pleased to gain licensing approval for both our Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner so quickly after the licensing of our Magnetic Pulser," states company president, Russ Torlage.

SOTA Instruments Inc. is a privately owned Canadian-based company that specializes in the manufacture and design of leading-edge electronic products for the natural health market.

The use of microcurrents of electricity and TENS devices has gained increasingly favorable attention in recent years as non-invasive, non-toxic, healing modalities. SOTA's units are designed for ease of use, as they are portable and priced affordably for the consumer. The Silver Pulser, Bio Tuner and Magnetic Pulser come with complete operating instructions and are safe and simple to operate. ###
June 4, 2001: Dear Valued Customers: Many of you may have heard that the US Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov) contacted SOTA on June 13, 2000. We have waited until now to inform everyone because we didn't want to jeopardize our case with the FTC. However we feel it is important that we share with you this information so you can understand what we and others go through to bring out non-mainstream natural health products. The original letter from the FTC opens with the statement "The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Southwest Region is conducting an inquiry into advertising and promotional activities of SOTA Instruments Inc. relating to its products..."
To summarize, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has concluded and charged SOTA Instruments Inc. ("SOTA") with engaging in deceptive acts and practices in violation of Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act. This government agency deems they are acting in your "the public's" best interest as they believe SOTA has caused you "substantial injury" by having an internet link from our website www.sotainstruments.com to another website. They believe substantial injury occurred because this other website posted letters from customers of SOTA that shared how SOTA's products had helped them in their lives. If SOTA had stated on their website that "results are not typical" then the FTC would have had no problem with the link.

The charges are very serious, and of course we believe the FTC is wholly wrong in this case. I have dedicated an entire webpage to this so you can become knowledgeable and informed on our progress. It is a case about our rights and freedoms. Many other companies on the Internet have been targeted by the FTC through this "Internet sweep" as the FTC calls it; and many companies have gone out of business and/or were required to pay huge settlement fees (e.g. Lane Labs http://www.lanelabs.com/newsflash1.htm has to pay out over $1,000,000 USD, and Jaguar Industries has been issued a Consent Agreement). The owners of Action Electronics stopped selling any of the Beck products after they received the same letter from the FTC.

It is a rare thing indeed to win your case against the FTC. For much more information on this very important case, please click HERE. I would like to add that your letters of support, your testimonials, and your kind words are deeply appreciated. You are part of the cause to help get this wonderful technology accepted into the world, and we at SOTA thank you most sincerely.
May 4, 2001: Dear Valued Customers: Due to uncontrollable rising costs of doing business; from our efforts at dealing with Government Regulatory Bodies, difficulties in shipping outside of Canada, poor Canadian dollar exchange rate, and many other "nickel & dime" issues, we must now charge for shipping for our products. We regret having to do this, but in order to continue to stay in business and offer you the finest products we can deliver as well as the best Customer Service available, we have no choice but to add a shipping charge. The rates will be very reasonable and I'm sure most all of you will understand why we need to do this. New Shipping Rates will be in effect May 15th, 2001. I thank each any everyone of you for your continued support and heart-felt dedication. Also, many of you write to us at SOTA to express your thanks for the goods and service we offer, and/or your results (testimonials) with using our equipment. Not only are we deeply appreciative for your letters, faxes, and e-mails, we use this feedback to help prove the effectiveness and safety of our products. Your feedback played a significant role in us getting a license for the Magnetic Pulser as a Class II Medical Device. You are part of our Team, and we feel also you are part of our "family". Again, much thanks to all of you, and Great Health! Most Sincerely, The SOTA Team
April 18, 2001: Beginning June 15, 2001 our Zappers will ship with Conductive (Anti-Static) Wrist Straps instead of the Copper Pipes. We will have a special clearance price on Copper Sleeves at $1.75 US.
April 6, 2001: Major Milestone reached at SOTA!
Dear Friends and Researchers:
I would like to let you know that SOTA Instruments Inc. reached a major milestone on March 28, 2001. Below is our press release which will fill you in on the details. We are very excited about this unexpected event! I would like to personally thank all of you who continue to support our efforts here at SOTA.

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Alternative Health Company Gains Government Licensing for Health Device

British Columbia. SOTA Instruments Inc. is pleased to announce that Health Canada has issued a Medical Device License for their Magnetic Pulser. "The Magnetic Pulser has been used extensively as a research unit by natural health practitioners and the public. This license," says Russ Torlage, company President, "represents a major step forward in forging a bridge between the medical community and other health professionals. Medical doctors are now free to use our Magnetic Pulser in their practice. Our Magnetic Pulser is classified as a Class II Medical Device which allows for purchase without the need of a prescription."
SOTA Instruments Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian-based company that specializes in the manufacture and design of leading-edge electronic products for the natural health market. The use of pulsed magnetic fields has gained increasingly favorable attention in recent years as a non-invasive, non-toxic, healing modality. Most of the pulsed magnetic therapy devices currently on the market are large, expensive and complex units. In contrast, SOTA's MPG is lightweight, portable, easy to use, and priced at a cost that is attractive and affordable to consumers. The Magnetic Pulser is safe and simple to operate. ###
April 4, 2001: SOTA is awarded "Business of the Year" in the City of Revelstoke, BC Canada! The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Revelstoke proudly recognizes the outstanding contributions that SOTA Instruments Inc. has made in the category of Business of the Year. This is the first time this award has ever been handed out. SOTA makes significant financial contributions to local community services. It's our way of giving back, and saying "thank-you" for all that "life" has given to us. We are very honored to receive such an award. Thank-you to the citizens of Revelstoke, BC and to Mayor Gail Bernacki. To view the actual award certificate, please click HERE.
March 30, 2001: The Harmonic Pulser Model# HP1 is now completed and is ready for production! We expect to be able to ship the Harmonic Pulser by mid-April, 2001. Please browse the Harmonic Pulser's website by clicking HERE. We are very pleased to offer the Harmonic Pulser at an unheard of price of $220.00 USD. Keep in mind the original RF-FlatPak/SoundMagi currently retails for $495.00 USD. Ed Skilling is very excited to see his Harmonic Pulser on the market. Thank-you all for your continued support and patience as we developed this wonderful new product.
January 9, 2001: FOR SALE! Microscope for Live-blood & Dry-blood Analysis. (Click HERE for a larger picture.) Complete and ready for use in your Professional Practice. Microscope specifications: Nikon Optiphot with Oil Immersion Darkfield Condenser, research grand stand, trinocular head, C mount Adapter, 50x & 100x oil immersion iris diaphragm objective, 4x & 10x brightfield objective, 10x widefield flatfield oculars, 100 watt halogen illumination with removable lamphouse, right hand drive, low position, mechanical stage. Professional quality custom carrying case. Accessories- Video Camera: Panasonic high definition low lux 480 line resolution digital color CCD with coaxial BNC camera connector. VCR: Hitachi VTFX630A. Screen Writer: JVC Character Generator JX-T66. Video Printer: Toshiba professional Color HC-1200A. $10,000. US funds (price is negotiable). Contact SOTA Instruments Inc. Tel: 1.800.224.0242, E-mail: russ@sotainstruments.com
January 9, 2001: The new Ed Skilling Harmonic Pulser (a.k.a. The RF-PlatPak or The Sound Magi) is completed! I discussed with Ed the advantages of having a crystal-controlled micro-chip computer perform all of the signal timing and conditioning. Ed agreed if it could be done (others had failed) then it would be a significant advancement. I am happy to report that the programming of the micro-processor is complete and the unit works flawlessly. Basically, the micro-processor uses a 4.0 MHz crystal to digitally derive the Rife output frequency of 728 Hz, and perform the 1 Hz modulation. The advantage of using a crystal-controlled micro-chip computer is there is no need to tune the Harmonic Pulser, as is currently required. We will begin to order all the parts for full production ASAP. This latest design is truly a work of art! Expect delivery within 6-8 weeks pending unforeseeable delays. Thank-you all for your patience on this, as I know the development time has been seemingly long. But, we at SOTA take our products very seriously, and wish to provide to you only the very best in the industry. From customer satisfaction to customer delight.

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