[Elecraft] Upgrading the Shack

[Joseph Street]

I feel for you Mike


I recently ordered some parts from the RAM mounts company in western US for mounting my KX3 on the dash of my truck and watched the  progress on UPS's website.  The support staff was next to useless.  I wanted to pre-pay the duties and taxes but they couldn't tell me how much that would be even after their website showed the shipment had cleared customs.  Their delivery date expired and was revised no less than three times.  The package entered the country at Windsor but they had to take it to Concord Ontario even though you just know the truck came down HWY401 right past the Kitchener distribution center before continuing on 80km past me in the wrong direction, after which it sat in Concord for two days.  Fedex will charge me $50 brokerage on a $2.00 part from Sparkfun.  I actually prefer and have had much better experiences with USPS and they have expedited and insured shipping.  Thats how I got my recent KX3,PX3 and KXPAT100 combo and the shipping was flawless.  With our dismal dollar buying from the US is just a painful experience no matter how you cut it.  I can imagine your frustration waiting for the KPA1500.


Joe ve3vxo


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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Mike VE3YF <mike at ve3yf.com>
Sent: December 25, 2019 9:02:33 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading the Shack

Update:

The KPA1500 left Elecraft on 20 Dec 2019, and arrived in Mount Hope,
Ontario 21 Dec 2019, with a guaranteed delivery to me on 23 Dec 2019.

And the KPA1500 is still in Mount Hope, Ontario, due to no fault of
Elecraft, Canada Customs, Weather and myself.

UPS is the most useless carrier I have ever dealt with, and after
clearing customs they would not allow the KPA1500 to be picked up in
person even after taxes etc had been paid. Actually they wanted taxes
paid prior to going into Canada Customs. Just a note for Elecraft, I
will be sending a complete timetable of all the events that have
transpired, and maybe they can also get a FedEx shipping account as I
have had nothing but great success dealing with FedEx.

UPS says I might see the package on 31 Dec 2019, heavy emphasis on might.

The Christmas Grinch arrived at this shack.

Hopefully everyone is having a Merry Christmas...

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*73 De Mike*
*VE3YF

_/http://www.ve3yf.com/_*

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