The lease price would include repairs so long as the unit had not been
abused.
I think building in the database function will be well received based on
some of feedback folks have provided. Nobody has previously built or
hard coded this into a product, and curiously this function has been
sought after, but actually avoided in a strange sort of way by equipment
manufact.
-jma
secs..._at_gmail.com wrote:
> A complete list inside would eliminate 50% of the time ...
>
> 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
>>
>
--
James M. Atkinson
President and Sr. Engineer
"Leonardo da Vinci of Bug Sweeps and Spy Hunting"
Granite Island Group
jm..._at_tscm.com
http://www.tscm.com/
(978) 546-3803
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