[Boatanchors] Packing hint - was boatanchor unpacking hint

[Carl]

>From what Ive read on their website routes the packages often change busses. 
It all depends on where you live.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Packing hint - was boatanchor unpacking hint


> Yep....Greyhound works really well for the heavy stuff.
> I've used them and as Bill says, the rates are really reasonable.
> Only 2 handlers touch it....going on and going off the bus.
> No hubs or collection areas.
> It's the way to go.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Harmon
> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
> Sperry, Ok.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of D C *Mac*
> Macdonald
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:56 PM
> To: wrcromwell at gmail.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Packing hint - was boatanchor unpacking hint
>
>
> Hi, Bill.
>
> You (and others) might wish to check with Greyhound to see
> what services they might offer and what they might charge.
>
> Packages ride in the compartments at the bottom of the bus
> and you just KNOW that it's a more gentle ride than that of
> UPS or FedEx trucks and a lot less opportunity for it to get
> dumped off a conveyor!
>
> The only drawback is that they don't do door-to-door delivery.
> I think their rates are quite low in comparison to the others.
>
>
> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> (Since 30 Nov 53)
> Oklahoma City, OK
>
>
>
>> From: wrcromwell at gmail.com
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:47:56 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Packing hint - was boatanchor unpacking hint
>>
>> Hi Rob...
>> ...and Everybody,
>>
>> I have a Heathkit TX-1 Apache that is going to need a ride across the
>> country soon. The darn thing weighs in at about 100 - 105 pounds
>> (according to Heathkit). It the double boxing method you described up to
>> that much weight?
>>
>> Are there any "gotchas" I should avoid (besides parting with the TX-1)?
>> I have been thinking about building a crate for it and shipping in that.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill KU8H
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