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

[Bob Nielsen]

When I worked on antenna ranges (a long time ago) I purchased Heliax  
many times and it was packed that way for lengths too short for a reel.

Bob, N7XY

On Sep 11, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:

> 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:
>>
>>
>>>  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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