On 2014-02-22, at 11:22 AM, Jim W7RY wrote:
> Do you think it's wise to ship a SB200 with the tubes installed? It will be
> packed in a heavy duty computer box with high density foam for packing.
>
> Thanks
> 73
> Jim W7RY
Hi Jim,
You can safely do that, alright, IF you pack the INSIDE of the rig with
something like a LOT of crushed newspaper---anything that might keep the tubes
locked in their sockets, & that might prevent them from "floating" around in
transit, destroying themselves...
I learned that painful lesson years ago when I mailed a Heathkit mono-bander to
a buyer in Texas: somehow some of the tubes became unseated, & proceeded to
float around the rig, destroying both themselves, as well as others.
Stuff that paper into the rig, & warn the buyer to remove it all prior to
plugging it in, or he will have truly purchased himself one "...hot little
radio"...! Hi Hi
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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