[Elecraft] The tortuous road from Aptos to UK

[Fred Jensen]

On 9/18/2011 4:54 AM, Stewart Rolfe wrote:
> Hello Brits,
>
> A DVR for my K3 left Elecraft on the 6th of September en route for
> North Wales. It left the US on the 8th and 6 days later, after an
> email to Parcelforce, appeared on their tracking website as entering
> UK customs early on the 14th - and there it has remained ever since,
> apparently out of reach of Parcelforce to continue it's onward
> journey.

Despite some beliefs to the contrary, I actually was *NOT* around when 
the Colonies numbered 13 so I don't know for certain, but I think there 
were some problems involving transport of goods and beverage 
ingredients, and timely collection of taxes for the Mother Country even 
then.  Possibly led to some hostilities.

Good luck with the Global Economy :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
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