[BC] govt repair practices

[Ronald J. Dot'o Sr.]

Back around '98 I worked with a guy that was in the Air Force Reserve 
and he told me the same thing.  I don't know if the ANG follows the 
same policy or not.  There are  (or were) significant differences 
between the ANG and the USAF/AFRC to where we repaired things in the 
Guard that the active and reserve component used to contract out, 
such as non tac (commercial) two way radio.  I would guess that 
current avionics boxes with smt are becoming unrepairable in the 
field like the old firebottle and discrete solid state units were in my day.

Ron D


----- Original Message ----- From: <FrankGott at aol.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 23:07
Subject: Re: [BC] HAMS


>There was a radio systems display at the 'Wings Over Pittsburgh" show at  the
>Air Force Reserve Base this weekend.  Chatting with one of the Reservists,
>he said they no longer repair radios at the base.  They are  sent to a central
>depot.