[amsat-bb] Still Waiting......

[Paul Stoetzer]

The book he mentioned is an ARRL product. It is not sold by AMSAT.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 13:41 jim--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Maybe you should take a better look at the AMSAT website.  At the very top
> of the page, it says:
>
> > Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office is closed until further
> notice.
>
> There is a link for further information.  If you click on that link, part
> of what it says is:
>
> > While the office is closed, AMSAT will continue to accept new and
> renewal memberships. However, membership packets will not be mailed until
> the office reopens. T-shirts, hats, and other items stocked in the office
> will also not be available until the office reopens.
>
>
> Everybody is having shipping issues for a couple reasons.  First is that
> whoever is shipping may be operating with reduced capacity (or not
> operating at all - as is the case with the AMSAT office), and secondly
> because so many stores are closed, the volume of packages that the various
> shipping companies have had to carry has gone WAY up.    According to our
> regular UPS driver that comes to my work, this is making the Christmas rush
> seem small.
>
> I also have ordered a bunch of stuff in the last few weeks.  Some has been
> delivered fairly promptly, and some has been slower than "normal".  Heck,
> yesterday I received a new drill press a day ahead of the scheduled
> delivery (from Amazon).
>
>
> Jim Walls - K6CCC
> jim at k6ccc.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 07:20
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Still Waiting......
>
> Approximately two weeks ago, I ordered the book written by Steve Ford,
> WB8IMY, "Amateur Radio Satellites  for Beginners" so as to complimentmy
> library of books on Ham Radio. USPS has terribly failed to deliver my book
> and their posting is not updated daily. Last update I received on
> their web site was April 27th and now, this morning it is May 2nd with NO
> updates. I noticed that USPS delivery trucks making deliveries with
> evenlarger packages then the book. I have no idea when I will receive it.
> Looks like I will wait another week and then just cancel my order. It took
> me over
> two weeks to receive an antenna from HRO Milwaukee. I was thinking about
> purchasing the IC-9700 for the SATS and 2M/70 cm repeaters. Now
> I have my doubts as to when I would ever receive it and in what condition
> it may be in when delivered. I was thinking about driving to Milwaukee to
> it curb side during this virus crisis, but that is a seven hour one way
> drive from my QTH. No wonder the wife keeps asking when will I give up the
> hobby.Totally frustrated...Jerry.....W8RQM
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