[TowerTalk] Towable towers available from the government

[Jim Lux]

On 8/15/13 12:35 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:

>
> When I was an instrument tech, excess "stuff" went into a pile and
> they'd auction it off a couple times a year to employees only. Potential
> liability became an issue some time back and I believe they finally quit
> the excess auction.  but private corporation's liability and the
> government's are quite different.
>

At JPL, employees are specifically prohibited from purchasing surplus 
equipment or dumpster diving.  I think this is a generalized government 
property restriction (I can see how it is too easy to abuse the surplus 
declaration)