Mike, I believe the answer to the delays can be found in your country's customs house. Apparently items from LandsEnd or LL Bean pass through quickly.
73, Don W3FPR Mike Harris wrote: > G'day, > > If I post something to the UK it is usually delivered within five > working days of departing VP8 (including a day in the air). When I > order anything from Elecraft it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, always > has done. All my Elecraft stuff comes air letter post (expensive) > because the US parcel services have no clue about the Falklands, at > least in California they don't. Other companies like LL Bean or > Landsend manage perfectly well. However, I must stress that in 2000 > Lisa went out of her way to try and sort it out, even contacting LL > Bean. > > So it looks like it's just the "system". > > ______________________________________________________________ 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