[R-390] Shipping heavy boat anchors overseas from USA question

[Les Locklear]

Back in 2001, I had a Racal RA-17 shipped from Calgary, Canada via air freight to Gulfport. $53.00.

I had to pick it up at the airport about three miles from the house.

YMMV

Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.
DX'ing Since '57








  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Howard Weeks 
  To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 5:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [R-390] Shipping heavy boat anchors overseas from USA question


  Haven't used it lately, but in the past (15 years back) I found that 
  common air cargo was far less expensive that any other form of 
  shipping.  Find an airline that flys to Poland and find out what they 
  want to ship it.  The addressee may have to go to an airport to pick 
  it up but that is usually doable.  I have shipped as much as 1500 
  pounds of radio equipment that way to and from Germany.  At the time, 
  the price was about $1 per pound.  

  Howard in GA

  On 3 Mar 2011 at 17:03, James A. (Andy) Moorer wrote:

  >   Find someone who is flying back from Poland and pay the 
  > excess-baggage/overweight fee to take it on as luggage. Guaranteed the
  > cheapest way.
  > 
  > Since the USPS dropped sea mail, there has been no good way to get
  > heavy stuff back across the pond.
  > 
  > -A
  > 
  > On 3/3/2011 4:43 PM, Dana Cobb wrote:
  > > Hi gang.
  > >                 I'd like to ship a 45 pound boat anchor RF amp to
  > >                 Poland from Florida. I checked with the USPS and
  > >                 they want $760 dollars. UPS, thinks $825 would be
  > >                 the right price. Fedex is even worse I'm told. How
  > >                 do you folks ship R 390 radio's overseas? Any help
  > >                 would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dana - K1RQ
  > >                  Bradenton, Florida
  > > ______________________________________________________________
  > >
  > 
  > 
  > -- 
  > James A. (Andy) Moorer
  > www.jamminpower.com
  > 
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  Howard Weeks
  Harlem, GA 
  K5JCP
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