[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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