[Elecraft] Travel advice

[Fred Jensen]

Bernie Gardner wrote:
> First, what is the best way to pack the radio, and second, has anyone had 
> recent experience with airport security as far as carrying radios and 
> associated equipment?  I would prefer to carry the K2 with me rather than 
> trusting it to the baggage system, but don't want get stuck at the security 
> station.

Can't tell you about special packing but if it is with you as a 
carry-on, that should be fairly easy.  I probably would not bury it 
between other things however (like I was trying to hide it).

Get a label maker and label every piece with your call, name, address, 
and phone number.  In some visible place when your bag is opened by TSA, 
put a very short note telling them this is an amateur radio transceiver 
and accessories.  Paste a xerox of your license to the note.

No guarantees, TSA is extraordinarily unpredictable which shouldn't be 
surprising, I guess.  They ARE the government, but this worked for me. 
I did choose not to take the MP-1 knockoff antenna I have -- the 
resonator looks like a pipe bomb on the xray and I figured that might be 
pushing it.

Good luck,

Fred K6DGW