Bill, I have 2 (or what's left of them) Valiant I's shipped to me via
common carrier. Neither made the trip. The 2 V-1's that I do have and
that are on the air came from local buys. Of all the equipment I've
bought and sold, I have to say that Valiant's appear to be the most
vulnerable. I've had front panels folded back, VFO drives crunched, all
manner of iron torn loose, ad nausium. Of course, one of these
disasters was preciptiated by a "gentleman from the South" using old
boat cushions as packing (sic) material. EFJ crated factory wired
Valiants for shipment. Probably still a good idea....?
Regards de Jeep/K3HVG