[R-390] 390a shipping methods

[Barry]

>I have never shipped one outbound myself.
>
>But the yellow striper I got from Fair Radio came in:
>
>A single big stiff cardboard box.
>
>And was padded with... NEWSPAPER.
>
>And was shipped as an extra-heavy package through UPS.
>
>I think one tube rattled loose in shipment and was pulverized,
>and some other tube let its vacuum out (possibly being the
>target of the loose tube). But the radio came through fine.
>My UPS delivery guy saw the stickers that Fair Radio had
>put on and treated it with kid gloves all the way from the truck
>to my front porch. I can't guarantee that all UPS guys are
>as conscientous.
>
>Of course, this was a pretty ratty yellow striper to begin with.
>
>Tim.

I bought an RF deck from Fair.  It was packed in a plain cardboard box with newspaper padding.  The shafts had poked through the box when I received it.  It wasn't damaged, but it certainly wasn't packed like I think it should have been.

Barry - N4BUQ