But, and it is a big "but", the Collins gear was for the most part in the supply
system, so parts were easier to get when time was not a factor.
Sure made a difference in the budgeting and getting funding for support.

Doug Thomas

--- On Fri, 6/5/09, david.lane37 <david.lane37@...> wrote:

From: david.lane37 <david.lane37@...>
Subject: [MARS and Vietnam ] Spare parts
To: marsandvietnam@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 10:57 AM


























I recall a story from WWII about a guy mailing home and entire jeep part by
part. Probably the same everywhere/time, as a joke (he said later)a guy at my
former high tech company ordered a Porsche on the

automated material purchases system. Went through several supervisor sign offs
till it got to a VP sign off, and he noticed the word Porsche (probably had one
himself). Who knows what got by the rest of the time.

When I got back stateside I bought a Yaesu FTDX400, ordered it through

the mail for something like 500 dollars. Covered all the bands, even 11 meters
and no crystal changing. Collins was good but the Japanese

sure beat everybody in the market.