[GreenKeys] Model 28 ASR Info

[w8roi]

Even Arnold Swartzenegger would be very hard pressed to move an empty ASR cabinet
up or down stairs alone. 

When I gave my 28ASR  away, I was fortunate to have a neighbor who had a ‘refrigerator hand truck’ with heavy-duty wheels and a heavy strap. 

Even with that, it was a great chore getting it up a straight flight of stairs.  Going one step at a time, it took us about 10 minutes to go up 12 steps to the landing with the door to the garage. 

Then we had to do some turning to be facing out into the garage. That was just one step and then the rig was on the garage floor. 

If there is ever a “next time”,  I will call some ‘pros’!!

Seriously, have at least two to help you make this move.   Or one other person in excellent health. 

No, not me. I’m 80 and had hernia surgery a few months back. 

Good luck!!

73,

Ralph- W8ROI

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> On Jun 21, 2019, at 3:07 PM, Doug Alderdice <ka2wft at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> A 28ASR is a bit of beast to try to move yourself, and I would say it isn't possible to do it alone.  You can remove various pieces of it like the typing unit, keyboard, punch(es) etc. which greatly helps to reduce the overall weight, but the cabinet itself will still be awkward and weighty.  I moved mine with a friend.  We removed all that could be easily removed from the cabinet and it still definitely needed both of us to muscle it into my mini van and then down the cellar stairs at home.
> 
> FWIW, YMMV.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Doug, KA2WFT
> 
> 
>> On 6/21/2019 2:57 PM, William Wuttke wrote:
>> I have a couple of M33’s but now would like to get a 28 ASR. I have a couple of questions:
>> 1. How difficult is it to load into the back of an SUV on its back?
>> 2. Is it possible to disassemble it enough so that one old person can get it up to the second story? (or how much does the base cabinet weigh by itself?)
>> If I can’t manhandle it by myself, then I guess I’ll just stick with my M33’s.
>> Thanks,
>> Bill Wuttke
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