High tech Soviet radio bug - 'World War Weird'

[knobtwiddler]

Originally Posted by McMurdo

If anyone is looking for christmas presents then I can recommend this. The Thing affair is described in detail.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theremin-ET.../dp/0252072758

A few years before the above book, there was the film 'Theremin: an Electronic Odyssey'. I found it particularly fascinating and recommend it.

[McMurdo]

A few years before the above book, there was the film 'Theremin: an Electronic Odyssey'

I think the film was based on the book

[M0AFJ, Tim]

Originally Posted by emeritus

I remember a TV programme where a guy parked outside an office demonstrated how he could display the screens of computers inside the office, on his laptop. This was in the era of CRT monitors.

Yes, I worked with the guy who did this…then came along TEMPEST testing…

[knobtwiddler]

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I think the film was based on the book

Not sure how that could have been the case, as Glinsky won an award for the book in 2001, but the film was released in '93: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108323/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

They managed to track Theremin down and reunited him with Clara Rockmore.

For anyone who hasn't seen the film, I recommend it highly.

[matherp]

Yes, I worked with the guy who did this…then came along TEMPEST testing…

I developed the firmware (6809) on a development of a piece of kit that could do this (Tempest testing). The H/W was all ECL logic for speed and the power supply was huge. Can't be sure of my memory but 300A at 5V rings a bell, certainly extreme care had to be exercised!

[McMurdo]

film was released in '93

sorry yes you're right, my copy of the film's on blue ray which was released only a few years ago!