[R-390] Active radio intercept base

[Perry Sandeen]

When I left Karmursel AS in Turkey in 1966 they had just had the FLR-9(?) operational for about 9
months or so. It was a huge hummer nicknamed the "elephant gage".  At that time Karmusel was
called a "radio intercept" base.

Now I guess the proper acronym is "signet" for signals intelligence.

If you want to see a current "site" that has been active for over 20 years go to google earth and
find the following coordinates: 26 Deg. 21 Min 16.49 Sec N. and 50 Deg. 06 Min 21 21.71 Sec E. It
is in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, about five miles north of the Saudi Aramco town of
Dhahran. There is a five mast HF system and a Radome.  As it is only about 2,500 ft wide and 1,500
ft long it is hard to spot.  

The easiest way to find it is to go to a large view of SA.  Find the northern tip of Bahrain and
go due west about 10 miles.  You will see a round very green circle that looks like it has
cross-hairs. This is one of the kings palaces.  Go southwest of it near the seven o’clock position
looking for a bleak sandy area.  This will put you very close to the site.  On maximum
magnification notice that behind every bush there is a beautiful women.

When in another foreign country during the first Gulf war I coincidentally met some of the people
stationed there and they told me that they spoke Farsi, the national language of Iran. Nothing
more.

To assuage the fears of the paranoid, the site it two miles off of a public road traveled by
thousands daily and there is a turn off sign stating that it is a USAF facility.

Enjoy the view.

Regards, Perrier


PS.  There are never any protesters outside the gates waving banners, chanting slogans or burning
the American flag.  Any so inclined are taken off for several years of "re-education".  They
return as quiet peaceful happy campers. (I was introduced to one by a Saudi friend.)



 
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