And if large/heavy enough, transport to HI is via shipping (actual ships); which bundle loads for efficiency and the arrival time can often be measured in weeks (and still not cheap); a place where no overnight UPS/USPS service exists to/from the mainland.
Rick WA6NHC Smell Czech correction happen > On Jan 2, 2019, at 1:25 AM, Edward R Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would have bought the PX3. But get the list by digest so not fast enough > with my offer. > > I LIVE IN ALASKA so I am well aware of USPS rates for shipping in/out of AK. > Flat-rate Priority Mail to anywhere in the USA is the same. > Parcel Post is by zone and can be expensive for large/heavy items and takes > about 12-16 days delivery, depending on destination. > > USPS/UPS/FedEx all take 3-days (min) for delivery to AK (even though listed > as 2-day delivery). UPS/Fedex are typically twice as expensive for the same > package, so if it fits a flat-rate box its much cheaper. All my mail is sent > to the PO where I have a PO Box (no home delivery) so much more secure than > UPS/FedEx that drop the box on my front porch and scoot. Unless I order > signature required. > > I ship 15 to 20 items per year to US and International locations so I am not > talking theory! > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > http://www.kl7uw.com > Dubus-NA Business mail: > [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
