[R-390] Surplus Recalls! (was: Is this the beginning of the end?)

[Barry Hauser]

Cecil wrote:

> My understanding is that they don't necessarily want to reclaim the gear 
> to put it back into service but to further de-mil it...as in render it 
> totally inop buy removing some critical component or assembly that can't 
> be >acquired  to put the radio gear back into service.

OK -- better re-paint all the front panels hot pink and install Helena 
Rubenstein tags.   Either that or woodgrain "contact paper".

What about those Harris do-all manpacks?  I see them offered from time to 
time -- always without the board/module that does the frequency hopping 
(and/or digital encryption?).  Did some get sold complete?

Barry