[R-390] 390a shipping methods

[Bob Young]

I shipped a 390A to Chuck Rippel, he told me to get the big bubbles bubble 
wrap and wrap it three times around in all directions and send it tightly 
packed in a good sturdy box. When he shipped it back he protected the face 
(especially) with styrofoam cutouts and the box was tight as a drum. I've 
used one of Hank's boxes to ship both an SP-600 and a SX-28A tightly packed 
and both arrived fine and the box is still in good shape. I think a big part 
of it is to make sure it's firmly padded and firmly packed, you don't want a 
flimsy box nor want it to be able to move around inside the box at all. I 
now use Fedex for all shipping when I can, they seem to be a little more 
gentle.

Bob
KB1OKL


>From: "Tim  Shoppa" <tshoppa at wmata.com>
>To: "Mac McCullough" <w5mc at austin.rr.com>, <r-390 at Mailman.Qth.Net>
>Subject: Re: [R-390] 390a shipping methods
>Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:18:27 -0400
>
>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.
>
>
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