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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Off topic - help with eHam.net (Roger (K8RI))
2. Re: Off topic - help with eHam.net (Tom Osborne)
3. Re: Questions on Alpha 8410 (Jim W7RY)
4. Shipping Costs (Jim Brown)
5. Alpha Switching Diodes (Jim Brown)
6. Re: Shipping Costs (Joe)
7. Re: Shipping Costs (Catherine James)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:05:48 -0500
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri@rogerhalstead.com>
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Off topic - help with eHam.net
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$475 to ship a Palstar Auto-tuner? How much did it weigh?
I've received amplifiers in two boxes at well over 100# total from
Australia for considerably less than that. OTOH, I was charged nearly
$200 on import duty, when there should have been none due to a trade
agreement. I think it went into somebody's pocket. Calls and e-mails
went unanswered. My FT5000MP at 1# under max for UPS was considerably
less than that from CA.
I agree that the USPS, "If it fits, it ships" boxes are by far the least
expensive, but I've found USPS to be the least reliable.
Don't have UPS, or FED-X pick up. Ship from their stores. It's much
cheaper.
I use both services as well as USPS and have not run into these
excessive charges..."YET" OTOH I've not shipped anything large
recently. I did receive an AV680 from the E coast and w whole bunch of
of AL tubing from DX engineering with quite reasonable charges.
Some companies have outrageous shipping and handling charges.
73, Roger (K8RI)
On 2/28/2017 12:07 AM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP wrote:
This is the majority opinion, but it is impossible for me to
understand, Jim. All the hassle is on the other side.
You pack the thing normally.
You call UPS or Fedex and get an estimate.
You tell the guy how much shipping will cost (it is insane -- my
friend in Connecticut GAVE me a Palstar AT-Auto tuner and it cost $475
to ship).
If he agrees and pays you, you call UPS or Fedex, and they pick it up.
Done.
The poor guy in his primitive country has to pay the customs duty
and/or VAT, but that's not your problem. UPS/Fedex make it easy for
him, at a price of course. If you send it by USPS, then he will be at
the mercy of his own postal service to clear customs, and that can be
a long, long process.
73,
Vic, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 28 Feb 2017 06:19, Jim Brown wrote:
I always specify in my ads that I will sell only to US licensed hams
and ship only to the qrz.com address. I've got nothing against folks
in other countries, but shipping and duties can be a hassle that I
don't have time for.
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:20:53 -0800
From: Tom Osborne <w7why1@gmail.com>
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Off topic - help with eHam.net
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I worked in a shop here in town that did UPS shipping. There was about a
25% markup on shipping charges through our store. Going to the local UPS
Store here, it cost WAY more than that to ship the same box by UPS.
Some of these smaller stores just use UPS to bring in customers. The UPS
store is in it to make a profit after paying their employees. Not the best
way to ship. 73
Tom W7WHY
On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 6:05 PM, Roger (K8RI) <k8ri@rogerhalstead.com>
wrote:
Don't have UPS, or FED-X pick up. Ship from their stores. It's much
cheaper.
I use both services as well as USPS and have not run into these excessive
charges..."YET" OTOH I've not shipped anything large recently. I did
receive an AV680 from the E coast and w whole bunch of of AL tubing from DX
engineering with quite reasonable charges.
Some companies have outrageous shipping and handling charges.
73, Roger (K8RI)
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 20:23:02 -0600
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
To: <ka4inm@gmail.com>
Cc: "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Questions on Alpha 8410
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Please read Alex's post.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Youvan
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 8:18 PM
To: Jim W7RY
Subject: Re: [Amps] Questions on Alpha 8410
Hi Jim W7RY:
Not if the horse is already out of the barn!
Do you mean if you first operate without connecting the ALC it won't
work when connected after that?
Won't the ALC connection keep the FT-1000D from driving the amplifier
with 200 Watts?
I don't know any of these amplifiers, I do understand how tubes work.