piclist@ian.org wrote:
> So I am trying to pack my car for a cross-country move to Berkeley, CA.  
>
> Every square inch I can spare will make this easier, so I am pondering my 
> big 1009mhz 5 channel scope.  I love it, but it is taking up a lot of 
> space, and I don't trust UPS to deliver it.  Plus it will cost more to 
> ship than I paid for the thing.
>
> I was pondering leaving it, and buying a PC-based one once I was settled 
> in, thinking they would be cheaper.. but I see prices around $400 or so
> for the low level stuff and thats way too much.
>
> So... is there a nice $100 pc-based scope, or think I can replace mine for 
> about that price in Berkeley?  Or should I bring it?  I hate the idea of 
> buying something I own, even if it IS cheaper than trying to move it.
>
> I wish I could just ship my entire hobby out there, but too much of it is 
> delicate and easily breakable and I have had too many packages trashed by 
> UPS, not to mention movers.  (Last time I used movers they lost my bicycle 
> and completeley smashed this REALLY nice autotransformer.)
>
> Ugh.  Having a good collection of parts and tools is great until you have 
> to move it long distances in a small car.
>
> --
> Ian Smith
> www.ian.org
>   

I would never leave my gear behind. Rent a truck with a car dolly and 
move it all in one load.

You may stay there, in which case you'll be glad you did.

David
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