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". Regards, Mike VP8NO K2 #1400 K3 #345 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian, G4ILO" <julian.g4...@gmail.com> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:16 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Obtaining spares from Elecraft > > > > AD6XY wrote: >> >> >> All this is very interesting. It certainly demonstrates the need >> for the >> continual product testing Elecraft undertake. Sending spares to >> remote >> regions with poor postal services, e.g. the UK is an expensive >> and slow >> business. >> > > International post is slow, period, unless you are prepared to pay > FedEx > prices. I recently ordered two Finger Dimples, one for my K2 and > one for the > Griffin PowerMate remote tuning knob for the K3, and they took 4 > weeks to > arrive. It is definitely worse than 10 years ago when a part for > my K2 took > just 4 days to get here. > > I don't know what the answer is short of a European distributor > that also > carries spares and handles servicing. > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. ______________________________________________________________ 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
