[Milsurplus] QR codes and equipment's ultimate disposition

Bill Cromwell wrcromwell at gmail.com
Fri Jan 18 22:46:40 EST 2013


On Fri, 2013-01-18 at 19:18 -0800, Laura and Jim wrote:
> Packing - I got my '348-R from Dave Sundheimer W0NBZ and he sent it in
>  a high-strength cardboard box Fed Ex, w/~4" hi-density padding all
>  around, knobs removed, drilled plywood panels to protect the sides
>  from point impacts. 
> 
> The only caveat was that he wanted the case back. Once I unpacked my
>  baby, I understood and spent the $$ to send it back "dead-head". It
>  was strictly a custom job. Next step up would've been a Pelican
>  case.........The only way to do it if you truly respect the equipment.
>  
> 
> I feel a pang of sadness when something gets wrecked in transit because
>  the Vendor/Buyer didn't care enough to spend the time es $$ and/or the
>  Shipper was one of the Samsonite Gorillas. Many of these literally
>  went thru a War, and to see them busted just getting from Point A to
>  Point B bugs me way down deep somewhere.
> 
> 73 DE JIM K6FWT


Hi,

<heresy> Even a Heathkit or an old Johnson Ranger or (your old
boatanchor here)...they just aren't making any more of them. Hate to see
any of them come to a bad end. </heresy>

I have been documenting which pieces go with what and where things
should go when I am done with them. I'll probably add those funny little
QR codes in the documents and sprinkle them around like bread crumbs to
help get my junk somewhere useful instead of a landfill. It seems some
of the younger guys in a couple of the clubs not too far away are
interested in various boat anchors including some of the military
surplus. I acquired and I'm cleaning up an LM and making a 'book' to go
with it for one of them.

73,

Bill  KU8H







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