As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2000
Registration No. 333-______________

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                  Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.
                            (formerly Boatracs, Inc.)
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



                      California                      33-0644381
         (State or Other Jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
      of Incorporation or Organization)


        10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200,
                San Diego, California                             92121
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)


      Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                    Michael Silverman, Chairman of the Board
                  Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.
                      10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200
                           San Diego, California 92121
                     (Name and Address of Agent For Service)

                                 858-450-7600
             (Telephone Number, Including Area Code of Agent For Service)

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
------------------------- ---------------------- -----------------------
                                   Proposed maximum    Proposed maximum
 Title of securities to            offering price per aggregate offering
     be registered   Amount to be    share(1)           price(1)      Amount of
                     Registered                                 registration fee
------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---
Common Stock, no par 2,000,000 shares  $1.5625       $3,125,000       $868.75
value
------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---

(1)   Estimated  solely for the  purpose of  calculating  the  registration  fee
      pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933. The  calculation
      of the  registration  fee is based on a price per share of $1.5625,  which
      was the average of the bid and asked  price of the Common  Stock on August
      2, 2000.





                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

                      REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES

This  registration  statement  is filed in  accordance  with the  provisions  of
General  Instruction  E to Form S-8 for the  purpose of  registering  additional
shares  of  common  stock  for  offer  and  sale  under  the   Advanced   Remote
Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan,  for which  registration
statements  on Form S-8 (File  Nos.  333-80765,  333-01817  and  333-53141)  are
already effective. Except to the extent of the exhibits that are filed herewith,
the contents of Boatracs,  Inc.'s  registration  statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-01817) are hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 8. Exhibits.

4.1      Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Company.
         Incorporated  by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's  Current
         Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
         to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.3      Amendment of the Bylaws,  Article III, Section 2.  Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's
         Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on May 14, 1996.

4.4      Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of  Incorporation.
         Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's  Form 10-QSB
         filed with the SEC on August 16, 1999.

4.5      Advanced  Remote  Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option
         Plan (as amended March 24 1997,  March 20, 1998, May 11, 1999 and
         May 23, 2000).

4.6      Certificate  of  Amendment  of  Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of
         Incorporation  of  Advanced  Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.

5.1      Opinion of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP.

23.1     Independent Auditors' Consent.

23.2 Consent of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).



<PAGE>


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  the  Registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements  for  filing  on Form S-8 and has  duly  caused  this  registration
statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of San Diego, and State of California on August 3, 2000.

                                   ADVANCED REMOTE COMMUNICATION
                                   SOLUTIONS, INC.



                                   By:  /s/ MICHAEL L. SILVERMAN
                   Michael L. Silverman, Chairman of the Board
                      President and Chief Executive Officer

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose signature  appears below
constitutes and appoints  Michael L. Silverman and Dean B. Kernus,  or either of
them, jointly and severally,  his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full powers of substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name,
place and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign any and all amendments to
this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission,  granting  unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents  full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  this  registration
statement has been signed below by the following  persons in the  capacities and
on the dates indicated:

  /s/ MICHAEL L. SILVERMAN      Chairman of the Board,          August 3, 2000
  ------------------------
  Michael L. Silverman          President, Chief Executive
                                Officer

  /s/ DEAN B. KERNUS            Chief Financial Officer         August 3, 2000
  ------------------
  Dean B. Kernus

                                                                August 3, 2000
  /s/ JON S. GILBERT            Director
  Jon S. Gilbert

  /s/ THOMAS BERNARD            Director                        August 3, 2000
  Thomas Bernard

  /s/ GILES H. BATEMAN          Director                        August 3, 2000
  --------------------
  Giles H. Bateman

  /s/ MITCHELL G. LYNN          Director                        August 3, 2000
  --------------------
  Mitchell G. Lynn

  /s/ JOHN MAJOR                Director                        August 3, 2000
  John Major

  /s/ SCOTT T. BODEN            Director                        August 3, 2000
  ------------------
  Scott T. Boden


  /s/ MOHAMMED G. ABUTALEB      Director                        August 3, 2000
  -------------------------

  Mohammed G. Abutaleb




<PAGE>



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1      Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Company.
         Incorporated  by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's  Current
         Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
         to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.3      Amendment of the Bylaws,  Article III, Section 2.  Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's
         Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on May 14, 1996.

4.4      Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of  Incorporation.
         Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company `s Form 10-QSB
         filed with the SEC on August 16, 1999.

4.5      Advanced Remote  Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option Pla
        (as amended March 24, 1997,  March 20, 1998, May 11, 1999 and
         May 23, 2000).

4.6      Certificate  of  Amendment  of  Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of
         Incorporation  of  Advanced  Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.

5.1      Opinion of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP.

23.1     Independent Auditors' Consent.

23.2     Consent of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP (included in
         Exhibit 5.1).
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2000
Registration No. 333-______________

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8
                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                  Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.
                            (formerly Boatracs, Inc.)
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                      California                      33-0644381
         (State or Other Jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
      of Incorporation or Organization)

        10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200,
                San Diego, California                             92121
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

      Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan
                            (Full Title of the Plan)

                    Michael Silverman, Chairman of the Board
                  Advanced Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.
                      10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 200
                           San Diego, California 92121
                     (Name and Address of Agent For Service)

                                 858-450-7600
             (Telephone Number, Including Area Code of Agent For Service)

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
------------------------- ---------------------- -----------------------
                                   Proposed maximum    Proposed maximum
 Title of securities to            offering price per aggregate offering
     be registered   Amount to be    share(1)           price(1)      Amount of
                     Registered                                 registration fee
------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---
Common Stock, no par 2,000,000 shares  $1.5625       $3,125,000       $868.75
value
------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---

(1)   Estimated  solely for the  purpose of  calculating  the  registration  fee
      pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933. The  calculation
      of the  registration  fee is based on a price per share of $1.5625,  which
      was the average of the bid and asked  price of the Common  Stock on August
      2, 2000.

                                     PART II

               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

                      REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES

This  registration  statement  is filed in  accordance  with the  provisions  of
General  Instruction  E to Form S-8 for the  purpose of  registering  additional
shares  of  common  stock  for  offer  and  sale  under  the   Advanced   Remote
Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan,  for which  registration
statements  on Form S-8 (File  Nos.  333-80765,  333-01817  and  333-53141)  are
already effective. Except to the extent of the exhibits that are filed herewith,
the contents of Boatracs,  Inc.'s  registration  statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-01817) are hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 8. Exhibits.

4.1      Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Company.
         Incorporated  by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's  Current
         Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
         to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.3      Amendment of the Bylaws,  Article III, Section 2.  Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's
         Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on May 14, 1996.

4.4      Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of  Incorporation.
         Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's  Form 10-QSB
         filed with the SEC on August 16, 1999.

4.5      Advanced  Remote  Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option
         Plan (as amended March 24 1997,  March 20, 1998, May 11, 1999 and
         May 23, 2000).

4.6      Certificate  of  Amendment  of  Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of
         Incorporation  of  Advanced  Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.

5.1      Opinion of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP.

23.1     Independent Auditors' Consent.

23.2 Consent of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  the  Registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements  for  filing  on Form S-8 and has  duly  caused  this  registration
statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of San Diego, and State of California on August 3, 2000.

                                   ADVANCED REMOTE COMMUNICATION
                                   SOLUTIONS, INC.

                                   By:  /s/ MICHAEL L. SILVERMAN
                   Michael L. Silverman, Chairman of the Board
                      President and Chief Executive Officer

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose signature  appears below
constitutes and appoints  Michael L. Silverman and Dean B. Kernus,  or either of
them, jointly and severally,  his true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full powers of substitution  and  resubstitution,  for him and in his name,
place and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign any and all amendments to
this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission,  granting  unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents  full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  this  registration
statement has been signed below by the following  persons in the  capacities and
on the dates indicated:

  /s/ MICHAEL L. SILVERMAN      Chairman of the Board,          August 3, 2000
  ------------------------
  Michael L. Silverman          President, Chief Executive
                                Officer

  /s/ DEAN B. KERNUS            Chief Financial Officer         August 3, 2000
  ------------------
  Dean B. Kernus

                                                                August 3, 2000
  /s/ JON S. GILBERT            Director
  Jon S. Gilbert

  /s/ THOMAS BERNARD            Director                        August 3, 2000
  Thomas Bernard

  /s/ GILES H. BATEMAN          Director                        August 3, 2000
  --------------------
  Giles H. Bateman

  /s/ MITCHELL G. LYNN          Director                        August 3, 2000
  --------------------
  Mitchell G. Lynn

  /s/ JOHN MAJOR                Director                        August 3, 2000
  John Major

  /s/ SCOTT T. BODEN            Director                        August 3, 2000
  ------------------
  Scott T. Boden

  /s/ MOHAMMED G. ABUTALEB      Director                        August 3, 2000
  -------------------------

  Mohammed G. Abutaleb
EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1      Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of  Incorporation  of  the  Company.
         Incorporated  by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's  Current
         Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
         to the Company's  Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 1995.

4.3      Amendment of the Bylaws,  Article III, Section 2.  Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's
         Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on May 14, 1996.

4.4      Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of  Incorporation.
         Incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company `s Form 10-QSB
         filed with the SEC on August 16, 1999.

4.5      Advanced Remote  Communication  Solutions,  Inc. 1996 Stock Option Pla
        (as amended March 24, 1997,  March 20, 1998, May 11, 1999 and
         May 23, 2000).

4.6      Certificate  of  Amendment  of  Amended  and  Restated   Articles  of
         Incorporation  of  Advanced  Remote Communication Solutions, Inc.

5.1      Opinion of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP.

23.1     Independent Auditors' Consent.

23.2     Consent of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP (included in
         Exhibit 5.1).