[TowerTalk] AB-1339 Mast

[K4tmc at aol.com]

Steve,

Thanks for the the followup information.  No antenna masts are showing up 
as available through the surplus auctions.  I was told that the 
communications gear was automatically declared something like "classified - destroy 
function before allowing scrap".  After talking with a yard person, it is my 
understanding that they have to break/crush the items before allowing the raw 
material to be sold as scrap.  I think I also asked about availability via 
local government agencies.  Anyhow, I got the impression that there was no way 
to obtain the material without a commodity designation change from real high 
up the chain of command.

Luckily, the aluminum sections I get do not have an original communications 
purpose.

73,
Henry - K4TMC


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