[R-390] R-390(x) receiver shipping boxes

[Gary H. Harmon Jr.]

Thanks Norman,

I've done that myself over the years and even though it takes personal time
to do it, the final product works fine and I've shipped many heavy radios
using a heavy duty packing box and the hard foam available from home
improvement stores (4 x 8 outside insulation sheets).  Hank's boxes are
custom made for the radios and come with the all the internal foam for safe
travel.  Yes, it does hurt to pay money to ship an empty box cross country.

Good luck.

gary

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Gary H. Harmon, Jr.
K5JWK
6003 Archwood
San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
210.657.1549 home
210.884.6926 cell



-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Norman J McSweyn
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:40 AM
To: Gary Pewitt
Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390(x) receiver shipping boxes

Gary, et al.
My solution was a similar.
You can get a 24x24x24 box from most pack/box/mail places. I measured a 
reciever and figured out what I'd need in terms of cushioning foam.
1. checked yellow pages for local foam retailer.
2. had retailer cut foam to dimensions.
3. cut box down a little (19" I think)
Grand total $72
Cost me 48 bux to ship it from Binghamton, NY to Arkansas, tho..
73 de n3ykf 


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