[R-390] What a screw up and a rip off !!!

[Francesco Ledda]

I am an engineer, and I have a mechanical design team that also designs
packaging for shipping electronics.  These may be consumer, telecom or
defense.  Regulations require that the item must be able to sustain a drop
of more than 3 ft on a corner, without any damage.  I can tell you that a
properly designed package and a properly designed product will go around the
world without any problems, if it meets this requirement.

Thirty years ago when in engineering school, I worked part time at the UPS
sorting depot in Mesquite Texas. I did see many packages with very expensive
electronics going through the depot; the government and industrial packaging
was very good, but once in a while, I did see a broken box with its guts
coming out; again, these were packages that should have been rejected by UPS
before shipping for being not fit for transportation. 

When packing one of our beloved radios, we should ask ourselves if it can
handle a 3 ft drop. If not, redesign the packaging.

My two cents....





-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Tom Frobase
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:20 PM
Cc: Radio Collins R-390A
Subject: Re: [R-390] What a screw up and a rip off !!!

I never miss an oppertunity to share my FEDEX pictures.  I agree this 
box was not packed correctly, my issue was when the deliveryman dropped 
in front of my door and left!  Thank goodness the radio was in a cabinet 
it took the hit!
http://www.kitparts.com/ebay/damage
73, tom, N3LLL
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