[Premium-Rx] Microdyne 1100-AR

[Terry O']

I don't how the classified/declassified system works at the government 
institution level.  At the corporate level, there are many expensive 
steps to declassification.  A company like DRS won't go through these 
steps unless a customer reimburses them so the radio can be sold as 
declassified.  Since many of these radios are produced in small 
quantities for narrow markets (compared to say, an iPod), most of them 
never escape classified status.

This is the main reason why I cannot post more than fragments of manuals 
for most WJ and CEI radios on my website, even fifty year old designs 
with vacuum tubes.  DRS management does not want to risk running afoul 
of classified restrictions unless the radio has clearly been 
declassified.  And I, obviously, do not want to run afoul of DRS management.

Terry O'
http://watkins-johnson.terryo.org




On 3/18/2010 3:03 AM, GandalfG8 at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 18/03/2010 01:42:45 GMT Standard Time,
> watkins-johnson at terryo.org writes:
> I was hoping to latch onto a few of these  at my college through a
> federal surplus program.  Unfortunately the  federal agency declared them
> "HIGH RISK" and says they should not be  released to the public.
>
> ------------------
> I wonder sometimes how they dream up these  classifications on gear that's
> getting on for 40 years old, especially  when a Winradio 315, as just one
> example, occupies a fraction of the space and  is available to anyone.
>
> The UK Export Control Order 2008 is another fine example, in one  instance
> there were reports of some "job's worth" requiring copious  paperwork before
> allowing shipment of a spare part for a 60 year old  Landrover.
>
> Just to add to the sense of the ridiculous, a few days ago a very nice
> looking WJ 8615P and 9205 Signal Monitor combination, both with  manuals, was
> sold on EbayUK:-)
>
> regards
>
> Nigel
> GM8PZR
>