Hmmm... International Traffic in Arms Regulations, well I don't like to poke holes in that excuse but unless the US customs are REALLY paranoid, I can't see how most of the items I have tried to purchase would be covered under this. But, I suppose you could poke someone in the eye with a ball-point pen therefore it could be labled an an arm but I'm sure there are other reasons for most of refusals to ship outside the 48 States. It's not just a couple of dealers who take this position, it seems to be the case with a number of sellers sadly.
What I need is a magic wormhole that runs from a US address and ends up in my home. Anyone got a design for one of these, sort of like a stargate :-) 73, Steve - ZL3TUV 2008/11/27 Robert Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > One reasion why many US dealers will not ship otside the USA is the ITAR > export regulations (Google it!). These are very hard to follow and the > penalties are heavy. I know a couple of dealers have been warned and have > just decided not to export anything rather than take the risk. > Robert G8RPI. > > --- On Thu, 27/11/08, Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Steve Rooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting > withoutschematic advise > To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" > <time-nuts@febo.com> > Date: Thursday, 27 November, 2008, 8:21 AM > > And I envy you guys in the UK and the US as over here in New Zealand > there is little to be had and anything that comes up costs an arm and > a leg. My Mother is just emigrating over here and so I bought a few > items (all I could afford) and had them sent to her so they can come > over in the container with her furniture etc as there is no way I > could afford the shipping otherwise. At least shipping via surface was > a workable option with heavy items like scopes, even with the 3 month > wait, but that is now gone :( > > The other thing that really gets my goat is the habit of a lot of US > eBay sellers who won't ship outside of the country. What really rubs > is that it's usually the really hard to locate items or the ones that > are going really cheap that will not ship. They always say that you > can bid if you have a US address to ship to but that is hopeless for > me. > > Still, I have a great lifestyle over here and wouldn't swap it for the > US or going back home to Blighty anytime soon. > > 73 > Steve > > 2008/11/27 David C. Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> I envy you guys over in the US - test gear on the 2nd hand market seems > so >> much cheaper than here in the UK. Current shipping costs from USA seem > to >> wipe out the difference most of the time - I wish they'd bring back > the USPS >> Surface Mail service. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Robert Darlington >> Sent: 27 November 2008 07:17 >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] huntron tracker advice & troubleshooting >> withoutschematic advise >> >> I picked up a Tektronix 7000 series mainframe scope and a curve tracer >> plugin for under $200, and I bet you can too if you look around on eBay. > I >> have a Tek 7854 digital storage analog scope (400MHz analog with digital >> sampling capabilities, GPIB port, and 4 mainframe slots). The cart was >> another $40 though! >> >> -Bob >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > > -- > Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD > Omnium finis imminet > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD Omnium finis imminet _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.