[Elecraft] Re: KX1 and airport security

[Gregg Lengling]

Just a little over a year ago I took a trip to England and Ireland for 3
weeks.  Had the K2 in my checked luggage, and 2 HT's and a Digital SLR in my
carry-on's.  No questions or problems with the radios, however they had to
tear my carry-on apart to look at the camera.  It appears that the lenses I
had with me are what set the inspectors off.  It seems they look suspect in
the X-Ray machine as they show up like metal tubes, I guess they must look
like pipe bombs or something.  Anyhow now that I'm used to this I carry all
my camera gear in a Camera bag so it's all by itself.  They still open it
but it takes much less time.  Also remember they limit the number of
batteries (actually they don't want any loose batteries on your carry-on's),
so I put all my spare NiMh's and chargers in my checked luggage.

It's a small price to pay for the security, I don't mind it.

By the way the most thorough checks were done at the Airport in New
Jersey....Chicago's O'Hare and London's Heathrow weren't bad at all...very
quick and smooth all the way..including immigration ect.


Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired
Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57
Member:  ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC