[Amps] What contry customs drilled the holes?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Don't you suppose it probably went like this, wherever it was?

X-ray
"What the heck is that?"
box open
"What the heck are those?"
"Better get inside"
hacksaw and drill
"oops - better box it back up and pretend we never did this."

Could be postal service darn near anywhere.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/2/2012 12:35 AM, Charles Harpole wrote:
> which nation?
>
> Charles Harpole
> k4vud at hotmail.com
>   >  From: tobias.wellnitz at googlemail.com
>> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 17:48:48 +0100
>> To: amps at contesting.com
>> Subject: [Amps] Customs drilled a hole in my GU74b / 4CX800s
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> a friend of mine recently was very generous and sent me four used 4CX800 /
>> GU74b which he didn’t need anymore.
>>
>> The tubes where traveling a while and through several non-EU countries.
>> Today the parcel finally arrived.
>>
>> I have already heard wild stories about customs, but I didn’t expect this:
>>
>> *Customs drilled holes in two tubes and later opened them with a saw.
>>
>> I compiled a couple of pictures on my website:
>>
>> http://www.dh1tw.de/customs-break-my-tubes-4cx800-gu74b
>>
>> Anyone else had already similar experiences?
>>
>> *Btw: Is it true that these tubes contain Beryliumoxid and thoriated
>> thungsten?
>>
>> What is the health risk going out from an opened tube?
>> *
>> 73 Tobias
>> EA4/DH1TW
>> *
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