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Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:50:26 -0400
From: "James M. Atkinson" <jm..._at_tscm.com>
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Subject: Arms Control of TSCM equipment.
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There are few variables that mandate arms control of TSCM equipment.
The first issue is merely that the equipment was originally designed for
TSCM, or that is is/was a derivative of a piece of TSCM equipment or
TEMPEST equipment. If the HP unit was not originally designed for TSCM,
but has been modified with macros, instructions, a laptop running
controller software, or anything at all has been done to it to modify or
to render it useful for TSCM or TEMPEST then it risks running afoul of
the arms control laws. If a special amplifier or filter gets added, or
anything at all was done to make or useful for TSCM or TEMPEST, then it
becomes a problem.
The second issue is that even if the SA has not been made or, designed
for, or modified for TSCM or TEMPEST it still risks being regarded as an
arm if the SA contains certain technical characteristics. For example,
if it can sweep the X-Axis faster then a certain speed or it creates
spectrum data faster then a certain speed then it is a problem, if it
contains bandwidth filters above certain frequencies it becomes a
problems, and if it provides overall frequency coverage above a certain
frequency it becomes a problem. Also, if the SA contains any mil-spec
parts, designs, or certain high performance materials or assembly or
calibrations methods then there is a potential problem as well.
Another issue that is peripherally involved is that if you have what
appears to be non-TSCM equipment with you (ie: an HP SA), but you
possess non-electronic support materials such as a protocol manual for
TSCM, a TSCM textbook, or any document which references TSCM then the
equipment you possess can be deemed to be TSCM gear, and poof... your
are in trouble.
For example, I have written some of the best books that has every been
published on the subject of TSCM, no seriously, it is defacto the best
set of books on the subject matter, but I will only share it with a U.S.
Citizen, and only under the provisions that it will never cross the
borders, or ever be shown to anybody who is not a U.S. Citizen. Should
someone get caught with the books outside of the United Stated (or get
crossing any international border) with non-TSCM equipment, the mere
presence of the book or the forms it uses creates a problem as most of
the book references the use of test equipment that is not purpose built
for TSCM (like an HP SA, a Tek O'Scope, Fluke TDR, Sonoma Amps, and so
on). Thus, the non-TSCM specific test equipment becomes TSCM gear by
virtue of the books being present as the equipment is referenced in the
books, but if the books were not present there would be no problem.
-jma
--
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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