[Milsurplus] TN-611/U Antenna Tuner

Thu Aug 1 18:34:29 EDT 2019

The destruction of Demil D started earlier than 1995.  

In 1985, the DoD logistics systems was still handled with microfiche; to find out the Demil status of a PN, it required two operations: 

1) convert the PN to FSN or NSN

2) Look at the corresponding IL microfiche to find out.  

It was basically a 5 minute operation per part number. 

Therefore, it was unpractical for the DRMO to do any search. The screened by visual inspection and removed whatever they were told to destroy.

Also the units often used to dump surplus items for the disposal by weight; they provided a summary list with the main items and added miscellaneous or similar wording for the rest.  The DRMO sold them as is, after a visual inspection.

When the inventory got fully computerized in the late 80s, the units started to provide detailed listing with their disposal, and the Demil D destruction got serius.

Later, as Jeff said, things got even tighter. 

Now, in my opinion the problem is not the destruction; the problem that everything is Demil D.  As you well know, and R-390 is still Demil D after 60 years!  Ridiculous!

The government sent to the smelter hundreds of T-34C; a T-34C is nothing else than a Beech Bonanza with a turboprop engine with no military significance.  

Best, Francesco K5URG

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Peter Gottlieb
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 2:36 PM
To: Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net>
Cc: Al Klase <ark at ar88.net>; Military Surplus Mail List <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TN-611/U Antenna Tuner

I do not believe this policy is due to any president but more to do with CYA of career bureaucrats at the pentagon. The computers enable closing the loopholes more efficient. 

As trump is nearly the polar opposite of obama this policy would have changed but it’s only gotten tighter. 

A problem cannot be addressed if the root cause has not been identified properly. 

Peter

On Aug 1, 2019, at 3:19 PM, Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net <mailto:frledda at att.net> > wrote:

It started when the DRMO got computers. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 1, 2019, at 13:58, Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net <mailto:rpmeadow at bellsouth.net> > wrote:

It started with Billy Clinton and got worse with the mulatto doing the most damage.  DOD is destroying just about every thing in inventory declares “excess” including P3 Orion parts, when there are many other US Agencies still flying them as well as several foreign entities.  No parts, no fly, and Boeing is about the only source of any type of replacement—The P8, a modified 737.,

Follow the money, find the crooks.

R

From: Peter Gottlieb <kb2vtl at gmail.com <mailto:kb2vtl at gmail.com> > 
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2019 2:12 PM
To: Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net <mailto:rpmeadow at bellsouth.net> >
Cc: Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com <mailto:navy.radio at gmail.com> >; Al Klase <ark at ar88.net <mailto:ark at ar88.net> >; Military Surplus Mail List <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> >
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TN-611/U Antenna Tuner

I have a couple pieces of that system, they are out there. I have kind of lost hope of finding enough pieces to assemble a full system. They were not always that demil code and a lot was released to the surplus market before becoming restricted. Most stuff was cheap and parted out unfortunately. 

Peter

On Aug 1, 2019, at 2:07 PM, Robert P. Meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net <mailto:rpmeadow at bellsouth.net> > wrote:

A bit more info:

Govt cost $38217

Demil code is D, which requires any declared surplus to be destroyed.  So, you folks with a pair, are quite fortunate to have them.

Seems the developer/original manufacturer was Raytheon.

R

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net>  <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Nick England
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Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] TN-611/U Antenna Tuner

Not TN-611/U but TN-611/G

evidently part of AN/TRC-179 

TUNER, RADIO FREQUENCY TN-611/G (NSN 5985-01-205-0877) 

applicable manuals

TM 11-5985-377-24    

EE111-LF-MMI-010/W110-TN611G

TO 31R2-4-571-2 

That's all I know! Good luck

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com <http://www.navy-radio.com> 

On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 12:37 PM Al Klase <ark at ar88.net <mailto:ark at ar88.net> > wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any info on subject?  Large weather proof enclosure with lift handles, about 70 pounds.  Our museum has two of them.
>
> Thanks,
> Al
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