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   Matt Blaze (mattblaze@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 06:30:27 JST Matt Blaze

   Mason MPR wideband TSCM receiver (with scope and frequency counter), ca 1970's.

   These receivers, which covered from 20KHz to 10GHz with interchangeable modules, were used in "bug sweeps" to locate hidden surveillance devices. They were state of the art (and priced accordingly). I believe my sample was originally owned by the State Department.

   Original in all its Scheimpflug glory at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50181653253

   Not 16:9, so you may need to click the preview to see the whole image.

   #photography

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     Matt Blaze (mattblaze@federate.social)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 06:30:24 JST Matt Blaze

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     • ohiorob

     @ohiorob The briefcase it came with has a bunch of antennas for different frequencies (as a well as interfaces to connect it to power and phone lines)

     https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50181649923

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     ohiorob (ohiorob@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 06:30:25 JST ohiorob

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     @mattblaze

     Wow! Cool. Did it use ferrite pickups primarily, or what other sort of antenna, do you know?

     まりぞう ☑ repeated this.