Hi Mark, you're right, in buying used gear, whatever it is, and from
whomever you buy it, you do operate somewhat, at least, on faith; and this
still may very well be worth the effort, so don't give up quite yet:
If you haven't done it already, Why not Check with the companys which were
mentioned earlier in the thread.
It's also possible to maybe find a local to your area, trucker/maybe an
owner operator, who's brought a load to the seller's general geographic area
and needs a load to come back west with so he doesn't "dead head" it back
across country.
You may have to wait a while to get such a connection, but it would likely
be more affordable if done that way, so check with friends around your area
who might have a contact in the transport business. Also, if you have any
ham club members in the ARRL, or MARS, FEMA, or any one of a number of
agencies or organizations, including your school, with an eastern
connection.
Finally, check With THE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, GUIDANCE from THE TOP
is available and welcome. Blessings, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:19 AM
Subject: Re: how to ship a tower
> Hi Danny,
> Well, the lady said there was some surface rust but it was kept in
> storage since 2001. Previously to that it had been up for nine years. You
> are right though, I was buying it on faith.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:40 PM
> Subject: Re: how to ship a tower
>
>
>> And unless you had somebody reliable at the seller's site, to check out
>> the
>> rust or lack of it, the "bentness" or lack of it, the fitness of the
>> joints
>> to go back together, any broken or weak welds, and a whole bunch of other
>> things, to keep you from ending up with nothing but a whole lot of scrap
>> iron, when it arrived at your place, you would very much be at the mercy
>> of
>> the seller in a "buyer be ware world.
>> Seller might be very reliable, and then again might not be.
>> You might still find a company and a way to do it, but take it slow.
>> Danny.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: how to ship a tower
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>> Well, when I read about two rohn forty foot towers for $250 I was
>>> ecstatic. However to get them from Indiana to Oregon would cost some
>>> ware
>>> over $450. To top that off, the company I was able to get a quote from
>>> is
>>> glad to drop it off at my house but the refuse to pick it up at a
>>> private
>>> residence on the other end. So, I guess that looks like the end of that.
>>>
>>> God bless,
>>> Mark
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 4:28 PM
>>> Subject: how to ship a tower
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well, shipping might be the easy part. It was about 35 years ago but =
>>>> between digging the hole and dealing with the concrete putting one up =
>>>> can be quite a job. =20
>>>> Richard
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