[Elecraft] Shipping a K3

[Chester Alderman]

Yes! My mailbox is a half mile from my house. When I checked with the Post
Office I was told rural route carriers are only paid to deliver to the mail
box.  If they bring packages too large for the mail box, to my house, they
are doing it on their own. Fortunately, most carriers will bring large
parcels to my house. Both UPS and FedX will drive to my house because I also
have a large turn-around area. Most of the carriers are always curious about
my tower/yagi when they come out.
73,
Tom - W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 9:06 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Shipping a K3

Hah!  Our mailbox is on a well-traveled road about 200 yards from the house
and not in line of sight.  When we first moved here, I had one or two
packages just left on top of the mailbox, and I complained vigorously to the
post office.  Since then, our carrier has delivered any packages too big for
our mailbox to our front porch.  I understand that rural route carriers
operate under different rules and a different contract than regular letter
carriers - personal vehicles and no uniforms.  Perhaps that's why?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/31/2013 10:26 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
> Don,
>
> On 12/31/2013 12:16 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Alan,
>>
>> Don't spread that news to my post office!  My carrier has to travel 
>> 3/4 mile on a private road to get to the mailbox,
>
> They used to deliver to my house up to a year or so ago.  I assume the 
> postal service, like a lot of businesses these days, has reduced staff 
> but not the workload so employees no longer have time for frivolous 
> activities like literally going the extra mile for customers.
>
>> Of course, UPS and FedEx also deliver to the door too - we have a 
>> sufficiently large area for them to turn even a large truck around 
>> with ease.
>
> I also have a large paved area to turn around in.
>
> Alan N1AL
>
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