[Elecraft] radios on airlines

[Charles Harpole]

Many times, carry one radios are "swiped" with a small pad that is then tested for whatever should not show up.

Checked bags with radios are many times opened and checked.

The bad news of this the re-packing of the radio is sometimes haphazard and not as good as you did.  

I am called on to fly with ham radio, video cameras, and laptop computer.... which should I check because

they all can not go in carry-on?   In Delhi, the bag guys stole the camera and computer but I was carrying

the radio.... Delta Airlines who refused to replace anything.


Charles Harpole

k4vud at hotmail.com   



> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:09:29 -0700
> From: jeff at N6GQ.com
> To: haircutter at verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kx1 on airlines
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> I've traveled with my K3 and had it in my carryon luggage, they never
> even asked what it was.
> 
> Now, my Begali paddle, that was another story. It's got a Palladium
> base and apparently the xray can't see through it or something.
> Anyhow, it took 3 agents to finally figure that one out and approve
> it. :)
> 
> -Jeff N6GQ
> 
> On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Blachura <haircutter at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Hello Folks,
> >  Going on a trip and was wondering what kind of hassle I would get if I
> >  packed my KX1 in my baggage. Would it look like a "bomb"? Was thinking of
> >  putting a copy of my amatuer ticket on the box. But I bet no one there knows
> >  what a ham radio operator is. Is it worth the trouble?
> >
> >  Don...w2xb
> >  --
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