Laziness maybe? Uninformed? I don’t know…frustrating for sure... I can tell you 
that some people *IN* the US can’t get things shipped.  I used to live in 
Hawaii, its a state in the US, no customs forms, we’d pay the shipping, and 
people STILL would not ship there. 

Staggers the imagination.

73,
David - N5DCH



> On Jul 16, 2020, at 6:59 AM, Vic Rosenthal <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> This is frustrating for those of us who don’t live in the US or Europe. Even 
> before Corona I tried to order some hardware from McMaster-Carr in the US, 
> only to be (somewhat unpleasantly) turned down. The same from other suppliers.
> I don’t know what’s the big deal when we pay the postage. I used to send 
> packages around the world when I was in the US, and there was only one simple 
> customs form to fill out.
> 
> Victor 4X6GP 
> 
>> On 16 Jul 2020, at 15:35, Mike Harris via Elecraft <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> A great selection of bits. Unfortunately when I tried to order a couple of 
>> microphone connector dust caps for my K2 and K3. The system took the order 
>> but they refused to post them.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Mike VP8NO
>> 
>>> On 15/07/2020 23:57, Dave Cole wrote:
>>> American Radio Supply sells metal covers that thread onto SO-239, and have 
>>> a soft rubber insert.  I have been using them on outdoor connectors for 
>>> years now, and they work well...
>>> 73, and thanks,
>>> Dave (NK7Z)
>>> https://www.nk7z.net
>>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>>> ARRL Technical Specialist
>>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
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