[ARC5] Surplus Disposal

[J. Forster]

Years ago, I used to go to the state disposal agency site, where excess
federal property that had been given to the state was parceled out to
various activities, including schools etc.

One time I saw a pallet load of a dozen or more of the latest $50,000+
Tektronix 7000 'scopes come in. I wanted them badly for an MIT research
activity, but was told they were unavailable and going to a technical high
school "so the kids could practice soldering".

That says it all, to me.

-John

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[snip]
> A Community College in my area dumped all of their  very serviceable
> Tektronix 2200 series scopes to upgrade to the New Tektronix  Itty Bitty
> LCD
> screened units.  I think they gave the older scopes to a  local high
> school who
> probably didn't want them either since very few high  schools support any
> form
> of electronics programs or any other vocational ed  program for that
> matter.
>
> Bob, KE6F