[Elecraft] Trip to Canada

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

Yes, you can take it along.
You should, however, take it in to US Customs at the border crossing and 
have it registered on a Customs Form 4457.  That will show that you had 
it when they looked at it!  And, when you return to the US and the 
Customs person at the re-entry point asks "what are you bringing back 
with you?" and you say "nothing" and he says "what about that radio that 
you bought in Canada?" ..... you will have the piece of paper that says 
you had it before you entered Canada.
If the Customs person wants to be a complete PITA, he can pull you into 
secondary and make life miserable.
If you have the original receipt for the radio, complete with the serial 
number, that should work too.

That said ..... I have gone to Canada and returned probably several 
hundred times with radios and other electronic "stuff" and only been 
questioned about Form 4457 one time ..... and that guy was almost a PITA!

And that said .... it is far better to be prepared because US Customs 
can be one place that it is NOT better to ask forgiveness than it is to 
ask permission!    So my best advice, after quite a few DXpedition trips 
that have taken us into or through Canada would be to take the safe 
route and have the paperwork!

And you can have fun operating /VE3!

72    73      Hank    K8DD

Charles Greene wrote:

> Hey all you VE's,
>
> I realize this is off topic, but I need some information.    I am 
> going to drive to Ontario next week on business and I have my mobile 
> rig in the car.  I didn't intend to operate it, but can I bring it 
> along and bring it back in?  I hate to take it out; it's such a hassle 
> :-)
>
>
> 73,  Chas,  W1CG
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