[Heathkit] SHIPPING DAMAGE

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:11:59 -0500

  The SB110 had the heterodyne oscillator tube on the circuit
board with the BFO and audio amp, in the SB110A is was moved
to the chassis. Also, the SB-110A had a halfwave harmonic filter
installed on the output of the heterodyne oscillator.

Mark  WB8JKR

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:26:11 -0500 "Russ Hines" <[email protected]> writes:
> Hey, how 'bout them Heathkits??  Anyone want to talk "green" instead 
> of
> "brown?"  I'll start.
> 
> Can someone point out for the group the difference between the 
> SB-110 and
> SB-110A 6 meter rig?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 73,
> Russ
> WB8ZCC
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Isbell" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Heathkit] SHIPPING DAMAGE
> 
> 
> > I had a differential from a Jaguar shipped in a wooden crate and 
> it was
> > very heavy so I know it wasn't on the top of the pile.  TWICE one 
> was
> > shipped (two different diffs) and it arrived BOTH times with the 
> 3/8"
> > bolts on the hub ends bent at a 90 degree angle!!!   They were 
> packed,
> > foamed in place, with 3 to 5 inches of foam around ALL sides in a 
> wooden
> > crate. The third unit made it.  I now ship EVERYTHING by USPS.  I 
> dont
> > like their attitude but their service is less destructive.
> >
> > Glen Zook wrote:
> >
> > >Duane:
> > >
> > >You have been very lucky with your claims, etc., with
> > >UPS.
> > >
> > >I used them until about 2 years ago when virtually
> > >everything that came through the Mesquite, Texas,
> > >"hub" arrived damaged (and was damaged on outgoing
> > >shipments).  In fact, I had used them since at least
> > >1970 and didn't have many problems.  They did run a
> > >fork lift tong through a box and then still tried to
> > >claim "improper packing"!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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