[AMRadio] good experience with shipping past 2 months
I just finished receiving a series of large parcels with a completely disassembled 500 watt AM modulator, from East Coast to NM. Some were sent Fedex at my request, including the modulation transformer, a Stancor Polypedance. There were a pair of 810 triodes and some other transformers (fil, driver). The others went UPS. They were packaged extremely well, and I didn't see any damage to the parts, or packages. Maybe I was lucky, but I think there were 4 packages that came through just fine. I have shipped and received numerous things via UPS and Fedex out here over the years, and the only things that really got hammered were poorly packaged as well. So I think a lot of the responsibility lies on the sender and how much they care to overbox, foam pack, bubble wrap, remove heavy iron and ship separate, etc. I received an hp 8751A network analyzer last year, off epay, and it was poorly packed. I knew it was going to be trouble, as the shipper wouldn't communicate by email, and was a jerk about responding to my pleas for extra care packaging. Probablythat I won the thing for a little over a grand instead of the typical $3 grand those things go for. The thing was only packed in styro peanuts, thats it - in a huge weak cardboard box. When I knew it was at the UPS warehouse, I drove there to pick it up after counter hours. They allow me to do that. I unpacked it right there in the parking lot, not that I could have made a claim, since it was so poorly packed. However, i was very lucky, as the thing had shifted to one edge of the box, but miraculously had not had the CRT smashed or the connectors bent on the front or back. There were some typical holes in the box via UPS, and they missed the thing. So I said a prayer, took it home, and plugged it in - fine. I am most wary of epay deals in which the shipper doesn't really know what he is selling, or the value of it to us. 73 John K5PRO
RE: [AMRadio] good experience with shipping past 2 months
I unpacked it right there in the parking lot, not that I could have made a claim, since it was so poorly packed. However, i was very lucky, UPS *wants* you to believe that. I have heard from several people lately that pushed the point and got their damages from UPS. The legal fact is that if they accept the packaging on the input end they cannot later declare that it was not packed properly. Me? I just avoid UPS whenever I can and use USPS almost exclusively. YMMV 73, Mark W1EOF -Original Message- From: John Lyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:58 AM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] good experience with shipping past 2 months I just finished receiving a series of large parcels with a completely disassembled 500 watt AM modulator, from East Coast to NM. Some were sent Fedex at my request, including the modulation transformer, a Stancor Polypedance. There were a pair of 810 triodes and some other transformers (fil, driver). The others went UPS. They were packaged extremely well, and I didn't see any damage to the parts, or packages. Maybe I was lucky, but I think there were 4 packages that came through just fine. I have shipped and received numerous things via UPS and Fedex out here over the years, and the only things that really got hammered were poorly packaged as well. So I think a lot of the responsibility lies on the sender and how much they care to overbox, foam pack, bubble wrap, remove heavy iron and ship separate, etc. I received an hp 8751A network analyzer last year, off epay, and it was poorly packed. I knew it was going to be trouble, as the shipper wouldn't communicate by email, and was a jerk about responding to my pleas for extra care packaging. Probably that I won the thing for a little over a grand instead of the typical $3 grand those things go for. The thing was only packed in styro peanuts, thats it - in a huge weak cardboard box. When I knew it was at the UPS warehouse, I drove there to pick it up after counter hours. They allow me to do that. I unpacked it right there in the parking lot, not that I could have made a claim, since it was so poorly packed. However, i was very lucky, as the thing had shifted to one edge of the box, but miraculously had not had the CRT smashed or the connectors bent on the front or back. There were some typical holes in the box via UPS, and they missed the thing. So I said a prayer, took it home, and plugged it in - fine. I am most wary of epay deals in which the shipper doesn't really know what he is selling, or the value of it to us. 73 John K5PRO __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
[AMRadio] UPS
My buddy received his rig recenly with the box somewhat flat, with a set of dual wheel tire tracks across the top. UPS argued they had received it that way. A company I order machine tool parts from, will not send anything over 75 lbs via UPS even though UPS will accpet 105lbs. I tried to order a machinist vise for my mill, and the dealer said it had to go by truck, a $45 doller option, because UPS had a history of damaging this 79lb piece of iron. If UPS can damage what amounts to just of hunk of solid iron, what do you think it will do to you precious antique that weighs in and around that amount? I have used FedEx ground for years. They are faster, deliver on Saurday, usually the same price or cheaper, and have never had a problem with them. My company has an account with UPS. One day, do to a package confusion, I was in the truck looking for an overnight package. I found it, and next to it was another for our company. I asked if I could take that one too, and he checked and said no, this was not an overnight, it was a 3-5 day shipment. It rode on the truck for 4 days before he dropped it off. A friend whose is a gun dealer here, also uses FedEx, they will pick anything he has to ship for $4. UPS in its paranoia based corporate mentality, requires the dealer to hand carry the firearm to a particular person and hand it over at an exorbitant rate. if that fellow is off that day, you don't ship. When I deal with a company who also sends one of those prepaid mailer cards asking how they did, I always request they give up on UPS and use FedEx, and I always comment to UPS via email about their poor service. The USPS outdoes UPS hands down nowadays too. I recently returned a machine tool that the dealer sent to me via UPS that took 6 days to get to me from Atlanta, GA. I returned it via the USPS, it arrived in ATL in one day, and a credit appeared on my account the second day after I mailed it. Just a run down of my dealing with UPS. Charlie, W4MEC in NC __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [AMRadio] UPS Shipping
That's because the warehouse guys pick a couple packages to play football with and yours might be one of them... Shipping boatanchors via UPS is like playing Russian roulette. I used to service electronic equipment at the American Airlines terminal at Logan Airport in Boston. One of the machines I serviced was located in the luggage handling area. It was not unusual to see guys come in ticked off by something and grab a suitcase and slam it on the floor, or kick a piece of luggage off the conveyor belt and then stomp it with all their might. I suspect UPS workers are no different. Don k4kyv
Re: [AMRadio] UPS Shipping
I was the manager of the Motorola Service Center near the interchange terminal in Mesquite, TX back in the mid 80's Your description is accurate. But there are other things UPS people do that are absolutely outstanding to check the integrity of packages. I won't relay all the details, but I haven't used them since then and won't unless they are the last resort. 73 Jim W5JO That's because the warehouse guys pick a couple packages to play football with and yours might be one of them... Shipping boatanchors via UPS is like playing Russian roulette. I used to service electronic equipment at the American Airlines terminal at Logan Airport in Boston. One of the machines I serviced was located in the luggage handling area. It was not unusual to see guys come in ticked off by something and grab a suitcase and slam it on the floor, or kick a piece of luggage off the conveyor belt and then stomp it with all their might. I suspect UPS workers are no different. Don k4kyv
[AMRadio] Re: UPS Shipping
I've recently ordered several pieces of equipment from the same source that came via FedEx at various times during a month or so and each box looked as if it hadn't even been shipped. Clean, no holes, bends or impressions on the boxes at all. I've also had good luck with DHL recently too. I've also found that I am a lot more willing to pay for faster shipping these days since the longer the time that item is out there, God only knows where, the better the odds are it will get damaged. I've not been a happy camper with UPS for quite some time... On 7/30/06, Jim Wilhite [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was the manager of the Motorola Service Center near the interchange terminal in Mesquite, TX back in the mid 80's Your description is accurate. But there are other things UPS people do that are absolutely outstanding to check the integrity of packages. I won't relay all the details, but I haven't used them since then and won't unless they are the last resort. 73 Jim W5JO That's because the warehouse guys pick a couple packages to play football with and yours might be one of them... Shipping boatanchors via UPS is like playing Russian roulette. I used to service electronic equipment at the American Airlines terminal at Logan Airport in Boston. One of the machines I serviced was located in the luggage handling area. It was not unusual to see guys come in ticked off by something and grab a suitcase and slam it on the floor, or kick a piece of luggage off the conveyor belt and then stomp it with all their might. I suspect UPS workers are no different. Don k4kyv __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb -- There is nothing more uncommon than common sense. -- Frank Lloyd Wright
[AMRadio] 10 Meters Open
I'm hearing FM from W2 land into Mississippi. Anyone for AM? Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
Re: [AMRadio] 10 Meters Open
Can hear on the west coast of Florida also WA2FNS
