RE: [DX-CHAT] Size of Yaesu FT-1000 MP ??

2005-04-02 Thread Charles Harpole
If u want the best, and why not for an MP? get a Pelican case. But it the item is going out of ur hands, have at least two inches of closed cel foam around it (the white stuff, but not peanuts) in all dimensions regardless of where it goes. Also, maybe u can purchase an original box from a

RE: [DX-CHAT] Size of Yaesu FT-1000 MP ??

2005-04-02 Thread Paul Playford
We used Pelican cases (with Pelican provided foam inserts) on FT-1000MP's that were shipped to the Maldives. The radios move around a lot in those cases. One radio's RF connectors were pushed in and another radio's tuning knob assembly was pushed in. The tuning knob broke the printed circuit