[R-390] security classification

[Bernie Doran]

Well that was what I expected, there have been numerous responses by people 
that were there and know that these receivers and manuals were not 
classified so this should now be a dead issue. At least for a few years, 
then someone will probably start it up again.  It has always amazed me how 
easy it is for humans to grab onto a wild story and ignor truth that is 
right in front of them.   I see numerous times that people take something 
that they saw in a movie or on TV and assume that it is truth.   teachers 
are some of the worst, I recall a school that was considering changing PI to 
simply 3 as 3.14159625XXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXX was just too difficult.   of course 
maybe that was just another story that I chose to believe. hi hi. Bernie 
W8RPW






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond Cote" <rjcote at hawaii.rr.com>
To: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 2:58 AM
Subject: [R-390] security classification


> When I purchased a couple R390-A receivers from DRMO, Honolulu, the 
> receivers were taged, not sprayed, SECRET when being utilized.  The BFO's 
> were replaced with ten-turn pots and marked with marks onthe chassis for 
> common stop points.  DRMO personnel shredded the manuals because they had 
> not clue that the operating frequencies were classifed not the books. 
> Reminds me of the dunces that worked at Jim Creek and destroyed so m any 
> radios due to slight meter needle isotopes.  My radios came with meters, 
> as I pulled the tags off the radios before someone noticed the warning.
>
> YMMV
>
> >I have seen numerous statements that the 390 and 390A were classified. I
>> have never seen a manual with secret or other stamped across it and am
>> thinking this is just another tale that had been passed on and on untill 
>> it
>> takes on a life of its own.  Like the so called Bermuda triangle.  Does
>> anyone have FIRST HAND knowledge?   The number is use and record keeping 
>> for
>> classified material would have made this nearly impossible.  Thanks 
>> Bernie
>> Doran W8RPW
>>
>>
>