[ICOM] UPS and a 7800

[Dick Flanagan]

The problems with radios like my IC7700 is that it is heavier than it 
looks and it is unbalanced.  Fortunately, not only is it double-boxed, 
but the boxes are separated with heavy Styrofoam.  I am sure if dropped 
from the right height on the wrong surface it could be damaged, but it 
would have to be a major effort.

The only problem I have had with UPS was when shipping an amp 
cross-country from the east coast distributor.  The manufacturer 
double-boxed it, but the outer box looked like it was designed to absorb 
impact by disintegrating!  There was sufficient space between the outer 
and inner boxes to keep any sharp objects away from the amp, but the 
outer box was sufficiently torn up that I just broke it down and threw 
it away.  It was not worth saving.  But it had died doing its job--the 
inner box was untouched.

I think if I ever had to ship my 7700 overseas I would bolt it to a 
board and encapsulate it in at least ten inches of high-pressure applied 
Styrofoam and then double-box *that*!  Then, of course, there are 
heavy-duty Pelican cases that would be suitable for multiple trips and 
the list goes on and on.  Thankfully, I don't have to do that a lot....  :)

Dick

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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick at k7vc.com


On 4/10/2012 1:01 AM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> On 4/10/2012 3:15 AM, Dick Flanagan wrote:
>> OUCH!  Somewhere I heard that DHL was a good international parcel
>> delivery service, but it seems like UPS certainly isn't!  I hope ICOM
>> was able to handle the botched delivery appropriately (notifying UPS,
>> etc.).
> I'm not superstitious, but I hate to say this out loud.  I've never had
> a problem with UPS or Fed X...that I can remember. I've had the
> occasional problem with shippers and poor packing though.  Now if
> everything came packed like my Emtron DX-2sp, Icom 756 Pro, and  Yaesu
> FTDX5000MP they'd have to try to damage something on purpose.
>
> OTOH I have had some major problems with some freight companies
> including theft and customs charging a shipping company duty on duty
> free items (Well over $200 worth.  I think it was $260 IIRC when it was
> clearly marked "Amateur Radio equipment, Duty Free" on the Bill of Lading.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>
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