"Len Over 21" wrote ...

Sheesh, Leonard. We don't use much in the way of milspec electronics
anymore. The new theory adopted by the armed services in 1994 relies
heavily on commercially available gear.

Are you sleeping on your COTS?

The day of everything having to be milspec is long gone.

Bravo Sierra. Those are still here. So are Military Specifications,
abbreviated "Mil Spec" among those of us who still have to use
them.


The Bravo Sierra is yours, Leonard. Since you don't actually work with the
military anymore, you are forced to search things out on the net and hope
they are up to date. OTOH, I work IN the system and understand how it
ACTUALLY is quite well. I quoted from the FAR and you still sit there and
argue with me. What part of FACT don't you get?

Do you know what COTS is? Ask around. Don't sleep on the job.

The FAR "requires" that we use commercial gear when
available, or modify it where possible for that use. "A key goal of
federal
aquisition reform is to maximize the use of commercial supplies and
services. the FAR requires activities to explore the use of commercial
items to meet their needs." I learned this when I was being certified as
a
COR on a 6 million dollar contract.

Wow, the "Six Million Dollar Ham!" "...We have the technology, we
can rebuild Arnie..." Cut to promo, voice-over "Coming to your
favorite channel any day now...!", up exciting music bkgd, take
title...


Say what you want, but I have the EXPERIENCE with the contract and KNOW what
I'm talking about. All you have is an internet search tool, and "Old"
knowledge concerning how the aquisition system works.

When are you being awarded a medal for that? Will it be on CSPAN?

Got both CSPAN channels here.

Nearly everything that we aquired for
use in EM was either strictly commercial gear, or adapted from commercial
gear. (as per the rewuirements of the FAR)

The VTC is video teleconferencing.

Old stuff, senior. I was teleconferencing back in 1981, four locations
tied in, two with audio-video, two with only audio. In 1955 I was in a
two-location teleconference between two ACAN stations, the TTY page
opaque-projected on a screen with a voice circuit in parallel for all
the
brass (as lowest rank with three-up and one down I was there only for
any operational specifics but was never called up).

New stuff, Leonard. Doesn't even remotely resemble what you did in 1955. I
gave you the web site to research. What, did the BIG words stump you?

Fancy acronyms you've picked up is just a form of name-dropping.
You can try sprinkling them into casual conversation to impress
friends and neighbors, but that doesn't mean you've DONE those
things.


If you mean the little palmtop unit favored in Europe and the UK,
I do.

WOW, I'm impressed. Leonard has made it out of the 1960s. Very good.
BTW,
it's also favored in the Pentagon.

Wow, implying you haunt the hallowed hauls, I mean, halls of the
Big 5 Building? How many stars you wearing now?

Do you know what a "raspberry" is? Here, have one from me
to you.

For someone that eschews personal attack so often, you seem to be very
good
at it.

Your first post in here after a long absence was nothing but a
direct personal attack on me. You want to attack, then expect
lots of return fire. Not my problem. Got more ammo for that
than you realize.

You got any raspberries? If so, take one. EAT IT.


You don't have the brain power to have any ammo of consequence, Leonard.

Plonk

LHA / WMD