[R-390] Shipping R-390A...

[Dave Merrill]

FedEx Home Delivery is limited to 70 lbs 108" in length and 165" in length
plus girth.

73,
Dave
N9ZC

On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 11:50 AM Bob kb8tq <kb8tq at n1k.org> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Both UPS and FedEx now claim they will ship up to 150 pound packages.
> Their dimensional
> specs are the same as well. Many years ago there were some differences
> between what each
> would handle.
>
> If you are shipping international, always check the exact details for
> where the box is going. The
> costs will always be high, but there also may be a few surprises as well ….
>
> In terms of who is best, I’ve had them all destroy boxes. I’ve also had
> them all do a fine job
> delivering identical boxes on other occasions.
>
> Bob
>
> > On Feb 26, 2019, at 12:43 PM, Clay Nicolsen <clay5477 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Excellent series of posts on shipping these beasts!
> >
> > I'm about to send one off to Rick Mish. I'm considering buying one of his
> > boxes. It might just be money well spent.
> >
> > Here's my question: What's the best shipping service to use for a
> near-100
> > pound box? Obviously, cost is going to be high, but I'm guessing some
> > shippers might be prohibitive.
> >
> > Is UPS/FedEx even an option? DHL? Or would I be better off using a
> trucking
> > service?
> >
> > Tia,
> > Clay NF7X
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