[TowerTalk] AB-1339 Mast

[Gene Fuller]

Reminds of the time I saw a "material controller" with aa large container 
and a 4 x 4 beating up a half a dozen PL-172A' s for the same reason. Enough 
to bring a grown ham to tears. Yes, our benevolent guardians work in strange 
ways their wonders to preform.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K4tmc at aol.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] AB-1339 Mast


> 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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