[ICOM] Shipping rigs

[ED YEARY]

Sorry if I got us OT but what prompted this is the fact I had a radio with a malfunctioning antenna tuner and sent it off to the repair center. It got damaged by Fed Ex and they are refusing to pay. They say there is no visible damage. Well the two main VFOs won't turn anymore and the memory channel selector is rough to turn as well. Also the access panel on top of the radio is loose with a broken latch. They have denied my claim twice so now I am consulting with a lawyer [ the radio is worth at least a thousand bucks]. Non Icom by the way. This happened once with an IC - 736 before with UPS and they paid fairly promptly. I will never do business with Fed Ex again. The radio was double boxed, bubble wrapped, and had those air bags in the outer box by a Fed Ex ship

Ed W4TEY

--- On Sat, 5/22/10, Tony Hwang
 <dragon40 at shaw.ca> wrote:

From: Tony Hwang <dragon40 at shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Shipping rigs
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 12:28 PM

Gary P. Fiber wrote:
> All good suggestions. What prompted my was one seemed to have shipping
> damage troubles in the past. Nothing takes the place of proper packing.
> I one had someone return a laptop to where I work now, just shoved into
> a FedEx box, no padding and it survived I still use it.
> But surviving not packed properly is not the normal thing.
>
> Have a good day.
>
> Gary K8IZ
>
> On 5/22/2010 9:41 AM, Lloyd Godsey wrote:
>    
>> Another thing overlooked.
>> Peanuts
>> Not loose, fill
 a plastic grocery bag about 1/2 full and tie the handles
>> together.
>> Makes a form fitting pillow. A bunch of these around the equipment in an
>> inner box,
>> packing between inner and outer box of your choice. Someone mentioned wadded
>> newspaper.
>> Personally I would use more of the pillows.
>> I have shipped some very heavy and delicate test equipment this way (FedEx
>> Ground)
>> and never had a nut come loose.
>> Nice thing about the pillows they form fit to what ever you are shipping,
>> distribute the weight evenly.
>> I am writing a pamphlet "Packing for Dummies". If I ever get it finished
>> will post it to the web.
>> Thanx
>> Lloyd Godsey
>> kk7iz at cox.net
>> 480-620-7145
>>
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Hi,
I always double pack using Styrofoam, bubble wrap, even thin plywood. I 
sipped received many vintage boat anchors,
guitar amps, etc. in years between collectors. Did not have any shipping 
damage. Maybe I have had little luck.
Also I use commercial rate thru my small business.
Tony, VE6CGX
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