[TowerTalk] 7/8" hardline, Best way to ship?

[Roger (K8RI)]

K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 9/11/2008 9:03:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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>>  I have a 150' length of 7/8" hardline, (Cellflex by  RFS)  that I may need 
>>     
> to ship, California to Minnesota.  Problem is  it
> is not on a spool, but an "Air Core, 10 turns jumble wound, (with  binding 
>   
Something to think about:
Coax can be shipped as a coil if not too large or heavy.  They make 
boxes for shipping like that, with the center pieces folding in to 
support the coil.  It wasn't heliax, but I received 5 200 lengths of 
LMR-600 shipped that way. The boxes were close to 4' on a side and about 
8 to 10" thick (maybe a foot... its been a while).

Although the coax came through in great shape the boxes were only 
passable and not in good enough shape for reuse. Although a gamble it 
sounds like this might work for the Heliax.  Check with Fed-X and UPS 
they can most likely tell you something specific.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> straps, keeping it together.. about 5' in diameter.  Actual  weight,  about 45 
> lbs.  What is the best vendor/way to ship,  ground?  UPS, Truck/Motor Freight? 
> , Fedex?, DHL?  Would I have to  wrap/package it, protecting from 
> heavy/crushing blows,  kinks etc?   It may not be practical, to ship, but I dont know that 
> yet....If not practical  to ship, I would be happy to supply to a needy ham 
> in Northern  California..
>  
>     Well, the pros won't accept hardline on a reel  that was laid flat so 
> shipping it absent a reel may be problematic. I'm not  too concerned about 150' 
> of 7/8" but I wouldn't turn it over to a shipping  company. 
>
>
>
>         Local pick-up or delivery  by you or the buyer would be the only 
> reasonable way to do it without spending a  bunch on a reel and proper shipping. 
>  
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> TOWER TECH 
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