Various designs and features of an ambulatory transceiver and ECG lead set are disclosed for use in remote patient monitoring. An air guide element is arranged in the region between the motor and the drive pulley and guides air from the region of the supporting and driving belt along the drive shaft and through the motor. The method also includes the steps of interfering with bonding of resin between two adjacent layers of the mat, and applying heat and pressure to the mat to form a cellulosic composite article having an internal blistered pattern. Then, a socket contact engaging the junction between the flat portion and the raised edge is prevented from sliding off of the landside pad by the raised edge. Stiffening means are used to maintain the dimensional integrity of each block, and to maintain the uniformity of the system from block to block.