Dear Bob,

We all live and learn. WHENEVER I buy something I always try to
remember P. T. Barnum's sage comment!

In future, should you wish to import SW equipment into Canada, consider
buying from AES - http://www.aesham.com - a very reputable dealer
whom you can telephone toll-free and who will ship into Canada by
whatever means you desire, thereby minimizing your shipping costs.

Universal will also ship into Canada; however, I believe they will only
ship via UPS which, as you may know, causes some "problems" (and costs)
with shipment into Canada.

An English firm which ships to Canada at reasonable fees (and which
also has low prices) is THE SHORTWAVE SHOP.

Best of luck in the future and best of luck with your new Sony
ICF-SW7600GR.

Joe