With John Ackermann's approval, I'm offering my HP 5061B to the list before
I put it on ebay. I bought it last June and now I need to sell it.
The unit is in very good condition inside and out. It has the LCD clock and
High Performance Tube options. It also has the "10811 osc. series 3010"
option.
Joseph Gray wrote:
"I checked with the local UPS store and having them box it, plus shipping
anywhere in the continental US will cost $100 or less. Insurance (assuming
$2000 value) is $89. It can be insured for any amount you want, or not at
all, if you want to take that risk."
Two things come to
> 1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away?
I didn't know there was a restriction. I told the UPS guy what I wanted to
ship and he even claimed to know what it was. He said he had shipped one
before.
> 2. The R-390 class receivers are about the weight of a 5061. I've never
> heard a
The local UPS store uses peanuts (and bubble wrap) only below 15 lbs or
so. Above that, they use crushed paper after wrapping the item in 3
layers of heavy duty bubble wrap. They make sure there is at least 3
inches of clearance after the bubble wrap in the final box and stuff the
space with cr
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> 1. Has the restriction on shipping c(a)esium gone away?
I didn't know the
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David Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what
: one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you
: can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - small and
:
> HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what
> one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you
> can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - small and
> sealed, and they jumped through the hoops.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Subject: Re: [time-nuts] For Sale - HP 5061B Cesium
>
> > HP has a shipping exemption for their standards. I don't know what
> > one needs to do to take advantage of it. In the general case, you
> > can't ship caesium, but the HP stuff is - as noted - sma
