Need VHF radios for Africa

[HECTOP]

Folks,

I am posting this on behalf of my friend, a chief pilot of an airline
working for JMC ( http://www.jmc.nu ) peacekeeping force in Sudan.
They operate a gamut of russian aircraft and require US-made VHF radios,
antennas and intercoms for them. Since Sudan is on the US Dept. of State
list of bad states, it's almost impossible for them to obtain avionics
from the US, even for international peacekeeping organizations.

My friend Alex Tumachenko ( afrline @ yahoo.com ) needs to find a way for
JMC to legally purchase avionics from here, if necessary will get JMC to
obtain permits or whatnot from the Dept. of State. If someone or their
company can be of help, and possibly become a regular supplier, please
contact him directly.

Please don't start a flame war here or dismiss this as some "nigerian
419" scheme. If you can't be of assistance, plz keep on walkin'. This
is _very_ serious business and people are trying to save lives overthere.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/06/30/sudan.powell/index.html

--
HECTOP
PP-ASEL-IA
http://www.maxho.com
maxho_at_maxho.com

[EDR]

In article >, HECTOP
> wrote:

> I am posting this on behalf of my friend, a chief pilot of an airline
> working for JMC ( http://www.jmc.nu ) peacekeeping force in Sudan.
> They operate a gamut of russian aircraft and require US-made VHF radios,
> antennas and intercoms for them. Since Sudan is on the US Dept. of State
> list of bad states, it's almost impossible for them to obtain avionics
> from the US, even for international peacekeeping organizations.

No flames, I am just courious as to why they need "US-made" avionics
and accessories?

[Jim Weir]

No flames from here, either, but wondering why HECTOP doesn't just buy them and
send them on over himself?

Jim



EDR >
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

->In article >, HECTOP
> wrote:
->
it's almost impossible for them to obtain avionics
->> from the US, even for international peacekeeping organizations.
->
->No flames, I am just courious as to why they need "US-made" avionics
->and accessories?



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

[HECTOP]

"Jim Weir" > wrote:
> No flames from here, either, but wondering why HECTOP doesn't just buy
them and

If I were to do that, I'd break the law, and getting into avionics smuggling
isn't exactly on my laundry list here. The intention here is to do business
as legally as possible and I would believe that a bigger avionics dealer
might be aware of a way to legally supply their stuff to an international
peacekeeping organization, no matter where their location at the time may
be.


> EDR >
> No flames, I am just courious as to why they need "US-made" avionics and
accessories?

You better ask them, I'm just the messenger. To be honest, I'm not aware any
modern avionics other than the usual Honeywell, Bendix/King, Garmin variety.

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HECTOP
PP-ASEL-IA
http://www.maxho.com
maxho_at_maxho.com

[EDR]

In article >, HECTOP
> wrote:

> You better ask them, I'm just the messenger. To be honest, I'm not aware any
> modern avionics other than the usual Honeywell, Bendix/King, Garmin variety.

Isn't VAL a German company? They make VHF gear.

[BTIZ]

so do a lot of Aussie companies..

BT

"EDR" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, HECTOP
> > wrote:
>
> > You better ask them, I'm just the messenger. To be honest, I'm not aware
any
> > modern avionics other than the usual Honeywell, Bendix/King, Garmin
variety.
>
> Isn't VAL a German company? They make VHF gear.

[kage]

No VAL is an American company. Based in Salem Oregon.

Karl
"EDR" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, HECTOP
> > wrote:
>
> > You better ask them, I'm just the messenger. To be honest, I'm not aware
any
> > modern avionics other than the usual Honeywell, Bendix/King, Garmin
variety.
>
> Isn't VAL a German company? They make VHF gear.

[EDR]

In article >, kage >
wrote:

> No VAL is an American company. Based in Salem Oregon.

My mistake, I was thinking of Becker.