Re: [MV] UNCLAS//708//[MV] HYX-57/TSEC Help identify?

From: jonathon (jemery@execpc.com)
Date: Mon Oct 02 2000 - 18:55:57 PDT


>THIS IS FOR INDIVIDUAL THAT ASKED ABOUT HYX-57/TSEC.
>
>1. HYX-57 is an older, but still in-service
>"Encryptor-decryptor" piece of COMSEC. Our resident "really knows his
>stuff" guy (former signal maint NCO) indicates that a HYX-57 performs the
>same encryption-decryption function on a wire line. Such would be used
>to ensure that a "lima-lima" is "secure". It would be used like an
>AN/GRA-39 for "remoting" operations. However, the latter device is not a
>"secure" device. Beyond, this, this outfit doesn't deal w/them thar
>things; so, I hope this info helps.

tap tap tap, is the tape running? Now that you have the NSA's attention,
might as well tell them what your going to do with this.

je
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