VENUS : Voice Energized News Update System

EQ’s 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 it’s 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 EQ’s 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 EQ’s 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.