[Elecraft] Shipping a K3

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Well, there *is* something to be said for a little something in the 
Christmas card... and the same guy has been delivering our mail since we 
got here 19 years ago!  That might have something to do with it.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/1/2014 9:47 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:
> 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
> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
> http://reversebeacon.net,
> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
> For spots, please go to your favorite
> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>
> 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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