[R-390] 390a shipping methods

[Barry]

>All after a long absence,  and being so far from the loop,  I find myself 
>needing to ship a 390A  and am wondering what the present thinking and 
>experience has been among you with good results..  thank you  mac/mc  w5mc

Hi Mac,

Packing is one thing and you've gotten several options on that.  Shipping method is another.  I've received a couple of R390As using Greyhound Bus's service.  It's pretty nice in that the package goes in a rather small area under the bus so not a lot of throwing it around is involved.

Also, you might be fortunate to get point-to-point service (the package goes on the bus once and off the bus once).  Of course that depends on where you are and where you're shipping to.

As for packing, I've been hoarding the dense foam packing that comes in the computers we order here.  It is very dense yet lightweight and will absorb an incredible amount of shock (much better than peanuts, etc.).  Properly packed, I think even a radio as heavy as the R390-class can be safely shipped in these.  Of course, it wouldn't protect against an intrusive object piercing the container (like Hank's boxes will), but I'd guess that's pretty rare.

Good luck,

Barry - N4BUQ