govliq: what are these things? (Richard)

[William Blair]

> Here's a representative lot:
> <http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=1686038&convertTo=USD>
> 
> They have descriptions like "General Dynamics signal
> processor adapter
> assembly" and they all look like circuit boards with a
> regular grid
> and an arrangements of pins placed into the grids.  The
> grids are
> divided into areas and sometimes color coded.  Does anyone
> have any
> familiarity with them?  There are a ton of these on govliq
> right now.
> 
> It seems to be some kind of test harness.

The NSN hyperlink links to a page that identifies it as "AN/ALR-69 PECULIAR." The 4920 NSN prefix indicates that it's aircraft maintenance equipment.  The AN/ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver is used in a number of US military aircraft.  If that's gold plating in the second photo from the left, these might have some significant recovered metal value.


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