National Stock Number
6660-00-663-8129
National Stock Number (NSN) 6660-00-663-8129, or NIIN 006638129, (transmitter,radiosonde) was assigned November 19, 1985 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6660005155871.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00499. [A COMPONENT WHICH GENERATES ELECTRICAL SIGNALS OF THE PROPER FREQUENCY AND FORM, WHICH WHEN APPLIED TO AN ANTENNA WILL PROPAGATE RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES INTO SPACE AND IS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTING HIGH ALTITUDE METEOROLOGICAL DATA FROM A BALLOON, KITE, OR ROCKET.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6660006638129 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.