[Icom] UPS and Icom interface !

Tue, 20 May 2003 17:00:10 -0700

REA   -- I got my BRAND NEW Hy-Gain TH-6 .. via REA!  I went picked it up,
my XYL gave me a major whuppin' .. it came from AEA .. with the CHARGE card
from them .. which meant, I got ANOTHER whuppin . shucks, that was 40+ years
ago, and I am still gettin' "whuppins" .. HIHIHI .. That antenna was
delivered via REA .. I went to Eureka, CA, train station (way cheaper than
having it delivered for another 5 bux, and then having the XYL know what I
was up to!)
and picked it up --- and, through the years, got more "gear" the same way ..
like, Galaxy, Sideband Engineers, etc...
then the trains quit, hearabout.. ahh, well...When ICOM wanted to be a major
player in the USofA, they also included the Marine Band gear... etc...
Same era, old Gordy ..WB6NOA -- he was movin' up in the world .. he became
the Representative for Standard Radio .. My company became a dealer for them
too .. including biz band, marine, and ham .. the company (Standard) was
NOT  doing a wonderful job of providing 2-Way radios at that time, BUT ..
NEITHER was ICOM-INOUE!~   The ICOM radios were .. well, let's say ..
"interesting" ... What an expensive 2m RIG .-- the 21  .. w/ VFO .. but ..
ONLY receive, on the VFO .. interesting, as I done said .. the 21 hadda have
xtals.   Ahhh well . `nuf of this .. cheers, folks .. es .. 73 ... just one,
nobody needs more than one "best regards" !!!!!!!   AA6DX---- Original
Message ----- 
From: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !

Bill, my very first ham receiver, with which I learned the code, arrived via
REA in 1945! It was a Hallicrafters S20-R. In my eyes it was the greatest
radio in the world! Cost $60 plus a buck or two shipping . . .

My Elmer W5QN had a brand new National HRO-5TA1. with the noise limiter; I
quickly learned that my S-20R was a nice little radio, but no HRO!

Later I acquired the HRO from Bill and used it for several years - sure wish
I had both of them back now!

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
<mailto:[email protected]>

----- Original Message -----
From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !

> Hi Mark,
>
> Railway Express Agency, now that brings back some memories but you are
> telling your age.
>
> I have a Collins 75A1 S/N 7 that is still in the orig. wooden shipping
case
> from Cedar rapids with the REA paperwork still attached.
>
> What ever happened to good old wooden shipping cases, oh my poor old
> memory, that was almost the Model T days........ Hi Hi..
>
> Now days I use FedEx air for the good and rare Icom's.........
>
>         William J. Diamond (Bill)
>         Rogers, Arkansas USA
>         [email protected]
>
>         Ham Radio Operator WR�T
>       Flying The Flag Long Before
>             It Was Popular
>
>  Please Visit My Icom Radio Page At
>
>  http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of AA6DX
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:22 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !
>
>
> I take pictures .. digital .. of all the packages I ship, by whichever
> shipper, and send them along with the info that I have indeed shipped ..
> via
> email, to the consignee ..  my XYL used (note .. USED)  to think I was
nuts
> for taking that time and effort .. but .. Guess WHAT?  Worky worky, many
> times .. and, when all sails smoothly, the receipient is happy to see the
> shipment enroute in the first place.. .. .. gosh, how things have changed
> since the days of the Railway Express!
> I'll buy that 736 as a parts piece, if the price is right!
> 73, y'all .. Mark  AA6DX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David J. Ring Jr - N1EA" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !
>
>
> > The point is that the manufacturer doesn't determine the packaging.
> These
> > things are set up by a shipping association.
> >
> > That being said - if electronics is NOT packed in the "original"
> materials,
> > but IS packed with the correct materials - or substitutes - it WILL be
> > honored for payment.
> >
> > Also, damage to the exterior of the packaging overrides the requirement
> of
> > proper packaging.
> >
> > Often you can determine what might have happened to the package by the
> > outside of the packing.  Gouge marks, rip marks, scuffing marks, these
> are
> > things that indicate that no matter how good the packaging, there is
> going
> > to be damage.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harry Tankin" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !
> >
> >
> > > My understanding is with electronic components insurance is only valid
> > > if the equipment is packaged in the manufacturer's original packing
> > > (box, foam inserts, etc.).  Even then it should be double boxed with
> > > insulation.  Been told this by UPS directly.
> > >
> > > Harry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ed <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:51 pm
> > > Subject: [Icom] UPS and Icom interface !
> > >
> > > > Well, I got my IC 736 back today. I had a new display installed
> > > > and backlights. Opened the box , hooked it up and lo and behold
> > > > the display had about 20 cracks and lcd leakage everywhere plus
> > > > the vfo barely moves. As if someone hit the radio in the face with
> > > > a hammer. The repair guy that shipped it back is filing a damage
> > > > report but if it gets replaced I will only get about $850 out of a
> > > > radio I paid almost $1700 for. The UPS name will now be known as
> > > > "mud" in this house. Should I get the radio repaired at UPS prices
> > > > or ask for the money for a new one?
> > > >
> > > > ED AND CARRIE YEARY
> > > > 325 CUMBERLAND DRIVE
> > > > HARROGATE, TN. 37752-6942
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
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