[CQ-Contest] Contest-Pedition FRAGILE Luggage Labels

[Charles Gallo]

On 1/9/2008 Eric Hilding wrote:

> I had multiple incidents of luggage damage during my last two trips to
> Alaska, including equipment transit-related damage after my KL8C ARRL SS
> stint.  Although I affixed multiple Alaska Airlines FRAGILE stickers on all
> checked stuff (including the well-padded Pelican case), the size and subdued
> colors of the labels, especially for larger items, were just too wimpy.   It
> did NOT help that the sub-contracted baggage handlers for Alaska Airlines
> were animals (I observed this first hand watching my plane being loaded).

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Rick,
First - thank you for the nice gesture!

Second - I can remember watching a baggage handler pushing a large (as in just fit through the baggage door of the plane) cardboard box, on a pallet, labeled FRAGILE, GLASS, THIS SIDE UP, through the door, right out to drop the 4 ft or so to the tarmac - no conveyor belt etc.  For some reason, I seem to think the MORE you label your gear, the worse it gets treated!

Back in the old days (way pre 9-11) a friend used to label his gear with "Biohazzard" trefoils - for some reason, his gear always came out in great shape.  Now days, you probably couldn't even ship your stuff


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