Just another +1 for Ed Wilcox.

As you are most likely aware, PSQ-36s on the commercial market are either gray market units or 1033 military rollback units, so the chances of getting much help at all from L3Harris on a personally owned device are next to nil.

That being said, I know that Ed has dealt with a several of these 1033 rollback units (as well as AVS-10s), and probably the most experienced and knowledgeable in terms of trying to get any kind of repairs done if they're even possible.

The unfortunate thing that I'm sure he'll tell you as well, is that there's a limit to what he can do based on spare parts availability, so it may or may not be possible to conduct the appropriate repairs. If there are multiple units that can potentially be cannibalized, that's one thing, but if it's a single personally owned unit, it may be a little bit more difficult. Another issue is whether you have an older FGS (Fusion Goggle System) or the newer FGE (Fusion Goggle Enhanced), both of which have technically been discontinued by L3Harris (don't worry, there are newer models. )

The fortunate thing it sounds like about your situation is that you're having trouble with the left, NV-only side, not the more specialized and difficult right side with the thermal channel and components, so there's still potentially some hope that he can get you taken care of--hopefully it's just a loose contact or something that can easily be repaired.

Unless it's stolen property.

Then fuck you.



~Augee

I have never seen PSQ36's at the DRMO level.

They’re not.





I apologize, my initial language may have been somewhat confusing.

I’ve never seen “wide release” FGS made available at auction, but they can be procured through 1033.

Now, as you mentioned, these are usually questionably serviceable items, and usually obsolete/outdated, and often have issues that require cannibalization to produce truly functional equipment—hence why I know for a fact that Ed has experience dealing with the FGS. Our business model is not practical to futz with specialty repairs of 1033 items, but Ed excells at it.

With the FGS, you’re at least two generations behind, with the most well-known upgrade being the FGE.

However—when it comes to 1033 stuff, you’re absolutely correct, it’s not supposed to be sold off, it’s technically on loan and supposed to be accounted for.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Where do you think that some of those handful of AN/AVS-10s “appeared” from? Green tube units, by the way. One thing that often happens is that complete units are cobbled together, written off as “parts,” until a critical mass of cannibalized units has accumulated to build up a functional set, then reassembled and sold off. I don’t know the exact path those AVS-10s took, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was something like that—also could be how and why “someone” overestimated how many units he thought he’d have and oversold them, but that’s neither here nor there.

Those are also available in limited numbers through 1033, @BOONEA ‘s department has several, for example.

~Augee