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

[w9ya at arrl.net]

Hey gang;

When I moved from Indiana to New Mexico over Xmas '04 I went to Target and
bought some $8 foam beds, queen size, and wrapped the radios in that. Then
I slightly compressed the foam with a wrapped and taped overlay of heavy
garbage bags. The foam is at least a couple of inches thick in places,
with one side bumpy. The bumpy side faced in toward the radio and the foam
itself was easy to cut where needed.

We found out that the moving truck had a bad rear axle and the truck had
bounced much of the way to Albuquerque ! The truck trailer bounced up and
down a foot or so just backing up ten feet or so in front of the new house
upon delivery.

There was much damage to the stuff the packers had packed including almost
8 thousand dollars worth of insurance settlement. (Most of which I have
received to date, but that is another story for another time.)

However there was almost *no* damage to speak of to the stuff, my shack
and office, that I had packed. The SP-600 and both R-390As along with the
tube and other old stuff arrived just fine. Even the delicate stuff like
old Tek scopes and such arrived dusty but otherwise working.

I guess along with a hard multiple layer or dual cardboard box system to
mail the radios in -> these inexpensive foam beds covered in heavy plastic
garbage bags should do the trick. They are VERY simple to work with.


Vy 73;

Bob
w9ya


> The last R390A I bought came rolled in used carpet pad.  That stuff
> works pretty good as a packing material, is dense enough to absorb a lot
> of shock (provided you include several layers), and is cheap.  Of
> course, you have to account for several layers making the box the radio
> goes into quite a bit larger.
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Norman J McSweyn" <normn3ykf at stny.rr.com>
> To: "Gary Pewitt" <n9zsv at cei.net>
> Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:39 AM
> 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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