[AMRadio] UPS = Amateur packing?

[KB2WIG at twcny.rr.com]

... ham handed .... better term???    klc

----- Original Message -----
From: Brett gazdzinski <brett.gazdzinski at verizonbusiness.com>
Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:50 am
Subject: RE: [AMRadio] UPS = Amateur packing?
To: 'Discussion of AM Radio' <amradio at mailman.qth.net>

> Ham fisted packing?
> 
> Brett
> N2DTS 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jose HF Silva
> > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:18 AM
> > To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [AMRadio] UPS = Amateur packing?
> > 
> > Hi
> > 
> > I don't think it's a good idea to call it "amateur
> > packing" as there should be a better AMERICAN word for
> > such way of packing.
> > 
> > Amateur (originally in French) means non-professional,
> > that is, an activity not paid by an ordinary salary.
> > 
> > But amateur packing (like amateur radio) can be much
> > better executed than professional packing, althout not
> > necessarily at competitive costs.
> > 
> > Just my 2 cent$... when we suffer from
> > misconsideration as Radio Amateurs (or Radio Amateur
> > Operators) and some prefer the Ham Radio designation.
> > 
> > 73 de Jose' - ct1axg 
> > 
> > ------------------------------
> > Replying to following message
> > 
> > From: Edward B Richards <zuu6k at juno.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] fs: Delta ASM-1
> > To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
> > Message-ID: <20060722.144844.3368.0.zuu6k at juno.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > 
> > You. Ed
> > 
> > On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:48:00 -0400 "I COLLECT TRAINS"
> > <dr_johnnie_fever at earthlink.net> writes:
> > > who would you recommend do the packing?
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
> > > To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 4:44 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] fs: Delta ASM-1
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > If it is boxed by a UPS store, I wouldn't give you
> > two cents for 
> > > its
> > > chances
> > > > of safe arrival. Those folks have no idea how to
> > properly pack
> > > communications
> > > > equipment and I would call it amateur, not
> > professional packing! 
> > > If it
> > > arrives
> > > > unscathed, consider yourself very lucky,
> > especially if it is 
> > > heavy.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > John,  W4AWM
> > 
> > 
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