[TowerTalk] Isoloop Packing

Pete Smith n4zr at contesting.com
Fri Jan 23 09:36:36 EST 2004


At 06:34 AM 1/23/04 -0800, Jim Lux wrote:
>I just ran a quick calculation on the UPS web site to ship a 20 pound box,
>45x45x8 inches from Los Angeles to NY.  $115 by UPS ground, and they did
>calculate by dimensional weight (80 pounds!) plus the oversize surcharge.
>
>Dimensional weight (pounds) = L * W * H / 194


And the trouble, if I recall correctly, is that the Isoloop radiator is 
welded to the tuning capacitor to reduce losses, so taking it apart would 
not be possible.

73, Pete N4ZR
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