[R-390] "Classified" R-390A Receivers

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Sat Jun 5 15:26:40 EDT 2010


This whole "Classified" issue had to do ONLY with the Engineering Report.

The term "RESTRICTED" is NOT even an appropriate marking for Classified 
material.

There has been "very" few pieces of equipment that were in and of 
themselves "Classified".

The "media" that was produced "using" this equipment WAS what was indeed 
classified.

This is/was true of ELINT materials and the information regarding HUMINT 
operations, and their "fruits".

The media was appropriately marked, dated, times, frequencies, and such 
information was all affixed to the media.

The ONLY time I have encountered "Classified" hardware, was when dealing 
with U-2s and SR-71s.  Their equipment bays were loaded with hardware 
that in some instances the Nomenclature/Name was indeed classified.

I participated in HUMINT for a few years.  The only thing that got 
classified was the "how", "where", and "when".

The equipment NEVER was!

There is a lot of "misunderstanding" when it comes to the R-390 and 
R-390A Receivers.  They could NOT store anything.  The little flip up 
spring loaded display covers were used when people had the appropriate 
clearance to enter the facility - BUT - did not have "The Need To Know".

Bob - N0DGN


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