[TowerTalk] Towable towers available from the government

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Heck, that's a lot more substantive than the sort of BS I get when I 
write my Congressperson.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/30/2013 6:29 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
> ...and here's the *answer* that I received, today:
>
> August 30, 2013
>
> Thank you for letting me know of your concerns regarding the way in 
> which the Department of Defense (DOD) disposes of certain surplus 
> assets by auctioning them to the public. As the Chairman of the 
> Appropriations Subcommittee on National Defense, you can be sure that 
> I share your interest in this regard and appreciate knowing your 
> thoughts.
>
> The Defense Logistics Agency(DLA)Dispositions Services is charged with 
> disposing ofthe U.S. military'sexcess property. According to the DOD, 
> the excess property "is first offered for reutilization within the 
> Department of Defense , transfer to other federal agencies, or 
> donation to state and local governments andother qualified 
> organizations." In 2008, $2.2 billion worth of property was 
> reutilized.DLA Disposition Services maintains a Law Enforcement 
> Support Office (LESO)to coordinate transfers to state, local, and 
> federal; more than 11,500 agencies in all 50 states participate in 
> this program. In 2011, over $500 million worth of equipment was 
> transferred to law enforcement agencies. Property that has not been 
> transferred or donated can be made available for purchase by the 
> public. Of course, assets with military characteristics must be 
> demilitarized prior to being made available to the public.
>
> In an effort to be of all possible assistance to you, I have taken the 
> liberty of contacting Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, to share with 
> him your thoughts. The Secretary has assured me that your views will 
> be given serious consideration. This is a matter under careful 
> scrutiny by the Congress and you can be sure that I will continue to 
> monitor any new developments that occur.
>
> Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding this 
> matter of mutual concern. It is my hope that you will continue to keep 
> me apprised of your interest in legislative issues important to you.
>
> With best wishes and personal regards, I am
>
>
> Bill Young
> Member of Congress
>
>
> On 8/14/2013 7:24 PM, Jon Pearl - W4ABC wrote:
>> I saw this ad, earlier this month.
>>
>> I sent a letter to my Congressman asking how it was this didn't 
>> somehow qualify as waste, fraud or abuse of our wallets?
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>
>> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
>> www.w4abc.com
>>
>>
>> On 8/14/2013 6:50 PM, Mickey Baker wrote:
>>> Careful - this appears to be 198,000 pounds of scrap, now selling at 
>>> $45
>>> per pound, about $9M dollars, probably close to what the government 
>>> paid
>>> for it.
>>>
>>> It looks like a better deal... but that's the way I read it.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Mickey N4MB
>>>
>>>
>>>
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