[R-390] Info on Shipping R-390As via FedEx Ground

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

I just learned this today - a man at FedEx said all packages must be packed 
to withstand a 4-foot fall. This is because the rail system they use to move 
packages in their warehouses is that high off the ground. I can also say I have 
seen the rail system in a UPS warehouse and it was also about 4 feet off the 
ground. Anyone planning to ship an R-390A or similar receiver please keep this 
in mind. Can the radio inside the box withstand a 4-foot drop without the 
front panel getting bent or a corner of the chassis getting crushed or bent?  If 
you don't think it will then you need to rethink your packing methods. An inch 
of foam rubber around the radio or throwing it into a single-wall box with 
some noodles ain't gonna do it. At the bare minimum consider using a 
double-boxing method with double-wall premium cardboard boxes with room for padding 
in-between the boxes and plenty of stiff padding not foam rubber around the radio in 
the inner box.  73 Todd WD4NGG.