Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-29 Thread Gary
- Original Message - From: David Knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Gary, did not mean to be offensive nor cynical. Packing a heavy item

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-29 Thread David Knepper
@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron David: I am not offended. The fact is, I ship like this all over the world and never a problem for the last 10 years. By the way, the transformer weighs less than the 40 pounds. Two boxes, two

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-29 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
Gary, I apologize for drawing any bad press your way over this. My intention was to show that even when things are packed well, as evidenced by the blueboard foam in the photos cut to fit the iron, double layers of white foam sheeting, and double boxing, it can still get trashed by some idiot.

[AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
Here's the link for the thread on AMfone with the transformer pics posted. I know some of them make it look like a cereal box was used, but it really was good, thick, double cardboard boxing. They just totally destroyed it to the point it looks like paper. You can actually see the double thickness

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:06 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Here's the link for the thread on AMfone with the transformer pics posted. I know some of them make it look like a cereal box was used

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
at 4:30 EDST every day and Monday at 3805 at 8 PM EDST - Original Message - From: Brett gazdzinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:35 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Packing is everything. I have sympathy for those out there who moan about FedX or UPS. Let's move on. Dave, W3ST - Original Message - From: Jim Wilhite [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On 8/28/07, David Knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You call that packing! No wonder it got damaged with all that inertia inside the box. Shame on you for accusing the carrier. It should have gone inside a wooden crate. Next time, if there is a next time ... You obviously haven't paid

RE: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Rick Brashear
, if there is a next time ... Dave, W3ST - Original Message - From: Todd, KA1KAQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:06 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Here's the link for the thread

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron I sure hope Gary is able to pop the people who did this. Fedex is getting almost as bad as UPS in package handling. Hopefully they will pay for damages better. I sent a transformer to Gary over a year ago. It was a small thing with 1150 V

RE: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Brett gazdzinski
Knepper Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:30 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron You call that packing! No wonder it got damaged with all that inertia inside the box. Shame on you for accusing the carrier. It should have

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
David Knepper wrote: Make that I have NO sympathy for those out there who moan about FedX or UPS, etc. You gotta admit... there are -some- UPS apes that could screw up a ball bearing... __ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On 8/28/07, Rick Brashear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree. The package was only 40 pounds and the packing looked more than adequate. It was double boxed with solid foam between the two boxes and between the transformer and the inner box. It was bolted to a sturdy piece of wood that

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread A.R.S. - WA5AM
On 8/28/07, David Knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You call that packing! No wonder it got damaged with all that inertia inside the box. Shame on you for accusing the carrier. It should have gone inside a wooden crate. Next time, if there is a next time ... Careful Dave... That's getting

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
Message - From: Rick Brashear [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:50 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron I disagree. The package was only 40 pounds and the packing looked more than

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron On 8/28/07, Rick Brashear [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree. The package was only 40 pounds and the packing looked more than adequate. It was double boxed with solid foam between the two boxes and between

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
issue of the Collins Journal. Dave, W3ST - Original Message - From: Geoff/W5OMR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron David Knepper wrote

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron On 8/28/07, David Knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You call that packing! No wonder it got damaged with all

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Gary
I do, ALL the time, with no trouble. Gary - Original Message - From: David Knepper [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Rick, no one ships

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread Gary
, August 28, 2007 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron You call that packing! No wonder it got damaged with all that inertia inside the box. Shame on you for accusing the carrier. It should have gone inside a wooden crate. Next time, if there is a next time ... Dave, W3ST

Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron

2007-08-28 Thread David Knepper
Nets on 7208 at 4:30 EDST every day and Monday at 3805 at 8 PM EDST - Original Message - From: Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Photos of Damaged Mod Iron Yes