[50mhz] Radios in carry on luggage

[Tom Ed Moore, K5BM]

I already shipped my FT-857D to Rep of Georgia.
Tom, k5bm/4l2bm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Mantell" <k4esa at yahoo.com>
To: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at fidmail.com>; <doc at kd4e.com>
Cc: <6meter at yahoogroups.com>; <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; 
<50mhz at mailman.qth.net>; "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; 
<kenwood at mailman.qth.net>; <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Radios in carry on luggage


I fly at least once a month with an HT or two, some times a FT-857 in my 
carry ons.

What I have found works best is to treat your gear like it is a laptop, Take 
your gear out of any case and put it in the bins .Take the antenna off the 
HT, make sure the battery is charged so they can turn it on. Wear a smile, 
be happy and plan to answer questions or be be stopped for "wipe test" 
15-20% of the time, Be more happy and say thanks when they let you pass 
(most of the time) with only a short or no look. If they pick it up out of 
the bin and look at you say "Ham Radio", good for a free pass most of the 
time

Item that I got stopped for everytime was a MFJ code practice keyer that had 
a 9V battery in it. 4 for 4 on the trips I took it on getting it wiped down.


73 de Bob,

W4GA EM74qc

Bob Mantell
k4esa at yahoo.com


--- On Tue, 2/22/11, doc at kd4e.com <doc at kd4e.com> wrote:


From: doc at kd4e.com <doc at kd4e.com>
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Radios in carry on luggage
To: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at fidmail.com>
Cc: 6meter at yahoogroups.com, vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu, 50mhz at mailman.qth.net, 
"AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, yaesu at mailman.qth.net, 
kenwood at mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 8:32 PM


I had two HTs, a magnesium case older-model Toughbook, two large
spare batteries, a package of AA alkaline batteries and other
electronics and had no trouble.

However, the process can be highly arbitrary and directives from
Dept. of Homeland Security/TSA can change suddenly, so be prepared
for the unexpected and downright weird ...

> I am planning a couple of grid expeditions that will involve commercial
> flights, and wonder what experiences others have had with taking radios in
> their carry on luggage. Does TSA get very involved in this? Did you have 
> to
> take it out of the case? Demonstrate it? Was it a bunch of hoops to jump
> through, or very smooth sailing?
>
> 73s John AA5JG

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