A lease price well would that include a free repair if broken?
Max 50lbs within a breifcase or 2
8-10k buy price
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:31 PM, "James M. Atkinson" <jm..._at_tscm.com> wrote:
> In regards to a *** reasonably priced *** set of TSCM gear, I would
> like to ask the list about comfort levels in regards to a new TSCM
> system so that the price is reasonable for the functionality that
> you get, and if customers prefers to lease the system on a year by
> year, or month by month basis, or if the customer prefers just to
> purchase it outright.
>
> Technical training is a bit of a sensitive topic, and I am leaning
> on not selling or leasing it to anybody unless they get fully
> trained on it first, and they can demonstrate good competency with
> the unit. You would of course have to be skilled with TSCM in order
> to attend the course on the unit, and to learn TSCM you would of
> course have to be skilled in basic electronics.
>
> Assuming that the system is fully self contained, briefcase sized or
> smaller, AND it has fully automated frequency coverage from 10 Hz to
> 40 GHz with integrated antennas:
>
> What should a reasonable lease price be for a year, and would you
> prefer to lease the unit in order to keep your price way down.
>
> Do you have any problem with the system containing a database of
> bugging devices and targeting these confirmed frequency tables
> before initiating a spectrum sweep, and do you want or need this
> database to be editable by the user?
>
> Reasonable sales price if you prefer not to lease? Hint: It is going
> to cost way less then a microwave spectrum analyzer, and likely cost
> a fraction of any other TSCM system currently on the market.
>
> Fully automated function, or quasi automated operation.
>
> Is it OK if the basic operation is completely stand alone so that no
> external computer is needed, and that the external computer merely
> acts as a display device or config editor.
>
> ANy problems giving it an IP address and making it act as a web
> server so that you can plug it into an Internet connection of
> control it remotely, or reach out to it from across the building or
> across the world and twirl the knobs?
>
> How do you feel about demodulation of potential threats during
> sweeps as opposed to detecting and cataloging signals quietly in a
> covert fashion and then performing actual testing of the suspect
> signal only after manual intervention to trigger active testing?
>
> How much for TSCM training, and do you think that training on the
> unit should be free if you are actually purchasing, and if not how
> much do you think should be charged?
>
> How much weight or size should be allocated to a single case,
> assuming that the case will be small enough to be considered carry-
> on baggage for air travel. If weight or size becomes an issue with
> the accessories, it is OK to place these into a second support case
> to keep the weight of the main unit reduced?
>
> Do you think that it is OK to not sell to someone if that person has
> no actual training on the unit?
>
> Should TSCM training be separate from actual equipment training?
> Why, why not?
>
> Able to scan 3 GHz of spectrum 200 times a second or faster, and
> capable of scanning the entire 40 GHz range at least 50 times a
> second or faster (likely much faster). If this is too slow, how fast
> do you think it should be?
>
> Do you see any problems with backend processing of the signals
> being fully digital so that you convert the spectrum down into 230
> MHz wide chunks at a time, and digitally extract everything from out
> of the noise floor all at the same time instead of picking out
> signals one at a time as is commonly done?
>
> How about a series of handheld probes and adapters that you can use
> to get really close to the bug instead of moving the main unit
> around to room or carrying it around cradled in your arms.
>
> Do you have any issues with it being both a tuned detection system,
> but also having a wide-band detector system built in so that it will
> be virtually impossible to hide any kind of signal burst, ODFM,
> spread spectrum, or any other kind of covert signals?
>
> How about making it about the size of a larger laptop so that you
> can get four of them into a larger carry-on rolling style briefcase?
>
> If this is a not-for -export product will that cause you great
> grief, and will restricting its sales to U.S. Citizens and U.S.
> Based Corporations cause a problem, or do you think there should be
> a U.S. based production facility, and then a second mirror facility
> in Taiwan or Australia to build the systems for the non-U.S.
> shipments?
>
> Do you have any problem purchasing equipment from a manufacturing
> facility that is not in bed with the government?
>
> Any problem flying in to Boston for all training, with the training
> only being offered in Boston?
>
> Do you feel that the training should be close to the airport, or
> would you feel comfortable traveling under an hour away from the
> airport for training?
>
> Either post a response to the list, or post to me privately.
>
> Thank you,
>
> -jma
>
> --
> James M. Atkinson
> President and Sr. Engineer
> Granite Island Group
> jm..._at_tscm.com
> http://www.tscm.com/
> (978) 546-3803
>
Received on Sat Mar 02 2024 - 00:57:24 CST