[Amps] Emtron

[Roger]

Charles Harpole wrote:
> Import of ham radios into America is duty free according to the huge web site that is the official site ... I imported 14 Collins KWM-2a, all duty free.
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And they charged me $198
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> However, NEVER NEVER lie to a customs official.  
I agree, but some times it appears they appear to make up their own 
minds as to what it is.
> Just insist on what is right and legal and plan to spend some extra time to do your discussions.  Take it from me who goes sometimes thru several international borders.  
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I kept telling them it was a Ham Radio RF amplifier.
The bill came through as an audio amplifier. How do you get customs to 
change that?
> Charles Harpole 
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> k4vud at hotmail.com 
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>> From: Jim.thom at telus.net
>> To: amps at contesting.com
>> Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 04:51:53 -0700
>> Subject: [Amps] Emtron
>>
>> Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 22:36:48 -0400
>> From: Roger <sub1 at rogerhalstead.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Importation of Used Tubes, or more generally radio
>> parts
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>>
>> James Colville wrote:
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>>> Lie if you want on an official us customs document. It's just a feloney.
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>> They charged me $198 USD duty on a NEW AMP which is supposed to be duty 
>> free. Unfortunately I can't see any recourse for getting the money back.
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>> 73
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>> Roger (K8RI)
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>> ## Roger, what's the deal on your shiny new EMTRON AMP ?? Which model
>> did you buy? Have you fired it up yet ? Does it even work ? Does the EBS in it
>> actualy save any heat..when running VOX ssb ?? Can you get 6 kw out of it ? 
>>
>> Later... Jim VE7RF
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