Whats inside of the large heavy box? Traveled all the way from California to D-lab for repair

[@Tom-W7TMD]

I was just on my Viking II as well. Looks like the cobbler is loose again! I hope he gives you the ok to do a complete restore! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelmoore7975]

Wow! Nice Escher prints. I'm a fan as well.

[@roxanewoo548]

Cat: i was hoping for dozens of tuna cans!😅

[@steveg4htz]

I’m in England UK …I bought a VIKING 2 and the VFO on eBay ….the VIKING 2 was obviously in USA …the seller agreed to send it to Uk …..it arrived not packed as well as the one in terrys video …..the seller had wrapped each valve in bubble wrap at my request and packed them inside the top side of the Viking …..anyway it survived the trip to Uk …..and after the usual re cap and rebuild of audio stage it’s now working well ….produces about 110w carrier on 80 and 40 and audio reports with a D104 are very good …..got the Viking paired with a AR88 ….better than any modern rig 😊….steve G4HTZ

[@mikefinn2101]

I wish they did a better packing job hope see it working again

[@hestheMaster]

Ollie wanted so much to think it was a new toy to play with and it was. Viking II with lot's of past cobbling. Repairing it to "as it should be" condition with a D- Lab PTT system can and should be done. Hope the owner agrees with that assessment.

[@Mike--WA7QZR]

That was close to a good packing job, but electronics is not horse shoes or hand grenades, so close doesn't cut it. I bought an amplifier a few months ago, an otherwise nice amp, that was packed in bubble wrap, peanuts, and a single cardboard box. At least the 4-250's were packed properly in a separate box, but the amp took some nasty hits on the corners and the chassis is sprung out of shape. The power transformer has to come out along with a center shield before I can straighten it out. Fortunately, the transformer, in the corner, took most of the energy and being the heaviest part, there was no damage to other components. It should be a nice amp, after the body work and reconstruction is done. People gotta learn how to pack things properly when they ship them. It's extra work for them but much less work for the folks who receive the equipment.

[@mackfisher4487]

Terry we haven't seen your Labrador do a cameo for some time, I lost my lab and yours was getting up in years. Have the cat replace the dog? P.S. Hi Martha miss seeing your at the ham fests P.S. This is encroaching on your personal life feel free to ignore question 73

[@d-labelectronics]

Hello, Yep, I lost Chezzy (Lab) a few years ago. Now I have 2 kittens that terrorize the shop

[@OIE82]

What happened to the digits Mrs Marsha?

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

With the Cat on the box you could call it a "Cat Scan"

[@davew235]

beat me to it!

[@extreme978]

If there was a cat rubbing all over my equipment, i would be booking a flight to Mi!

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

73s

[@BobLay-t9i]

Some people don’t have the brains to sneeze.