I would think that for the cost of shipping two packages he could find some young lad that would be glad to move the two boxes from a single carton and transport them to his ham shack. Sounds like he is over complicating the issue. I also have a bad back but try to be resourceful to get something accomplished.
Marv KG7V -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 9:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 Or go to Walmart and buy a $30 hand truck. Alan N1AL On 02/25/2018 07:44 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > No special arrangements should be necessary. > When the large box is delivered, he can open it (without any need to > lift it), and remove the two boxes one at a time. > > If he cannot easily remove the two boxes from the larger one because > it is a tight fit, it is easy to bend one flap down and roll the box > over that flap and over again so the box is sitting on its open end. > Then it is easy to lift the outer box off with no struggle. > The way the gear is packaged, it will survive that "rolling over" with > no harm at all. > > I do that regularly at trade shows for the K3, and more recently the > KPA1500 because it is difficult to lift the units vertically out of > the box due to the tight fit and the resistance of the foam shipping > material to the sides of the box. Much easier to roll it over and > lift off the box. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 2/25/2018 3:53 AM, G4GNX wrote: > >> >> What Bill wants is two SEPARATE boxes to be shipped to him, without >> an outer wrapper to combine them. He wants to be able to carry EACH >> box separately from his door to his shack, so that he doesn't strain >> his back. >> >> Perhaps special arrangements can be made for Bill? My other >> suggestion would be to have the package delivered to the front door, >> then remove each box individually and carry them separately indoors. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > n...@sonic.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to marvwhee...@nwlink.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
