[Elecraft] Obtaining spares from Elecraft

[Don Wilhelm]

Mike,

I believe the answer to the delays can be found in your country's 
customs house.  Apparently items from LandsEnd or LL Bean pass through 
quickly.

73,
Don W3FPR

Mike Harris wrote:
> G'day,
>
> If I post something to the UK it is usually delivered within five 
> working days of departing VP8 (including a day in the air).  When I 
> order anything from Elecraft it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, always 
> has done.  All my Elecraft stuff comes air letter post (expensive) 
> because the US parcel services have no clue about the Falklands, at 
> least in California they don't.  Other companies like LL Bean or 
> Landsend manage perfectly well.  However, I must stress that in 2000 
> Lisa went out of her way to try and sort it out, even contacting LL 
> Bean.
>
> So it looks like it's just the "system".
>   
>