I did get a Johnson Valiant destroyed by UPS, but they coughed up the $450
to replace it. It had been seriously dropped...an 80 lb big square box and
difficult to handle...delivered by a 130 lb female UPS driver who dropped it
again right in front of me.
However, I have never had a "modern" radio damaged when packaged with
Styrofoam or good cardboard inserts. TT shipped my original Orion as usual
and I shipped it back and forth once without damage, and my OII arrived in
perfect condition. As NA9U also noted, I don't think there's been a broken
Orion yet. I believe that TT would not use UPS if there were a significant
number of shipping damage issues.
Having said that, it would seem like a no-brainer, and low-cost alternative,
to throw a bit more high density cardboard around the radio as added
protection.
Larry, N0XB
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of John Nason / NA9U
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:59 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] VFO knob tight
Despite all the right ups and tossing UPS under the
bus I don't think anyone on this reflector has lost an
Orion due to shipping (forgive me if I missed one). I
am quite sure your Orion will arrive quite nicely.
However the box will look like it was tied to the back
of the truck and dragged to your house.
73,
John NA9U
--- Don and Diana Cunningham <wb5hak@duracom.net>
wrote:
> I sure hope your experience with UPS rubs off on me,
> Paul. My O2 is due
> sometime today, and although I was asked if DHL
> would be okay, it is on the
> "brown truck", hi. Hope it survives.
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
>
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