[ARC5] Shipping T-22 to Australia

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Ultimate frugality may require removing tubes and crystal if available at the other end. Even some sheet metal may qualify. 

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From: "Mark K3MSB" <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> 
To: "Jim Falls" <radio-tuber at att.net> 
Cc: "ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 9:03:37 AM 
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Shipping T-22 to Australia 

Hi Jim 

Thanks for your data point. $123 From the east coast seem in line with $95 from California. 

73 Mark K3MSB 

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Jim Falls < radio-tuber at att.net > wrote: 


I shipped a Heath T-17 to New Zealand recently. 

11 pounds total in a well padded box was $95 via USPS. UPS and FEDEX were both $320. 

Cheers! 
Jim K6FWT 

> On Aug 19, 2016, at 18:54, Mark K3MSB < mark.k3msb at gmail.com > wrote: 
> 
> The T-22 is 13 x 5.5 x 7.5. 
> 
> My two box sizes are 16 x 12 x 12 and 18 x 18 x 16. When I ship, I add 1 inch to each dimension (as the boxes are slightly bigger than advertised) to see if it makes a difference (which it usually doesn't). 
> 
> For US Priority Mail International the cost is the same for 16 x 12 x 12 or 19 x 19 x17. 
> 
> US Priority Mail International is $123.40 
> 
> The T-22 will not fit in one of their flat rate boxes. 
> 
> As a sanity check I tried DHL; they were in line with FedEx. 
> 
> 73 Mark K3MSB 
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